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Impact of COVID-19 on out-of-hospital cardiac arrest care processes

Pennington, BettyOrcid icon; ; 
Wright, Adam
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Hill, James E.
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Emergency Medical Services
 Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA)
 COVID-19
 Systematic Review
 Resuscitation
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Journal of Paramedic Practice
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Publications - North West Ambulance Service
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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12417/1375
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10.12968/jpar.2023.15.2.74
Abstract
Early bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation, use of defibrillators (including automated external defibrillators) and timely treatment by emergency medical services are known to increase the chances of survival for a patient experiencing an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). However, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on this is unclear from examining previous literature. This commentary critically appraises a recent systematic review and meta-analysis, which assessed the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on prehospital care for OHCA. Abstract published with permission.
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