Predictive performances of ALS and BLS termination of resuscitation rules in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest for different resuscitation protocols.
Yu-Yuan LinYin-Yu LaiHung-Chieh ChangChien-Hsin LuPo-Wei ChiuYuh-Shin KuoShao-Peng HuangYing-Hsin ChangChia-Hsiang HsuPublished in: BMC emergency medicine (2022)
Both the BLS and ALS TOR rules performed better when using the 2015 AHA resuscitation protocols compared to the 2010 protocols, with increased PPVs and decreased false-positive rates in predicting survival to discharge and good neurological outcomes at discharge. The BLS and ALS TOR rules can perform differently while the resuscitation protocols are updated. As the concepts and practices of resuscitation progress, the BLS and ALS TOR rules should be evaluated and validated accordingly.