Comparative Analysis of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Outcomes in Health Clinics, Nursing Homes, and Public Places: Implications for Optimizing Automated External Defibrillator Strategies.
Yi-Chia SuChip-Jin NgLiang-Tien ChienLi-Heng TsaiCheng-Yu ChienShou-Chien HsuPublished in: International journal of general medicine (2024)
Our research shows that OHCA patients at medical health clinics have higher rates of witnessing and bystander CPR and AED usage than other public places. However, while survival rates for patients with shockable rhythms are slightly better at health clinics, the neurological outcomes are not significantly different. The AED-scene distances are too far to be used effectively.