1. Lay rescuer use of automated external defibrillators in infants, children and adolescents: A systematic review
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Dianne L. Atkins, Jason Acworth, Sung Phil Chung, Amelia Reis, and Patrick Van de Voorde
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Public access defibrillation ,Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest ,Defibrillation ,Cardiopulmonary resuscitation ,Children ,Adolescent ,Specialties of internal medicine ,RC581-951 - Abstract
Importance: Automated external defibrillator (AED) use is increasing, but use in children is uncommon. A growing literature of use in children by lay rescuers warrants review. Objective: A systematic review of AED effectiveness in children experiencing out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Data Sources: PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Register of Controlled Trials. Study Selection: Children, ages 0–18, experiencing OHCA with an AED applied by a lay rescuer. Control population: children with no AED application. Data Extraction and Synthesis: Results are reported according to PRISMA guidelines. Two authors independently reviewed all titles and abstracts of references identified by the search strategy, then generated a subset which all authors reviewed. Main Outcomes and Measures: Critical outcomes were survival with Cerebral Performance Category (CPC) 1–2 at hospital discharge or 30 days and survival to hospital discharge. Results: Population: age categories:
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- 2022
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