Optimal Scene Time to Achieve Favorable Outcomes in Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest: How Long Is Too Long?

Authors

Glenn Goodwin, Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine (New York)Follow
Dyana Picache, Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine (New York)
Brian J. Louie, Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine (New York)
Nicholas Gaeto, Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine (New York)
Tarik Zeid, Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine (New York)
Paxton P. Aung, Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine (New York)
Sonu Sahni, Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine (New York)Follow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2018

Publication Title

Cureus

DOI

10.7759/cureus.3434

Abstract

Despite advances in resuscitation science and public health, out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OOHCA) cases have an average survival rate of only 12% nationwide, compared to 24.8% of cases occurring in hospital. Many factors, including resuscitation interventions, contribute to positive patient outcomes and have, therefore, been studied in attempts to optimize emergency medical services (EMS) protocols to achieve higher rates of return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) in the field. However, no consensus has been met regarding the appropriate amount of time for EMS to spend on scene.

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Recommended Citation

Goodwin, G., Picache, D., Louie, B., Gaeto, N., Zeid, T., Aung, P., & Sahni, S. (2018). Optimal Scene Time to Achieve Favorable Outcomes in Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest: How Long Is Too Long?. Cureus, 10 (10), e3434. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.3434

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