Open AccessReducing the futile transportation of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests: a retrospective validation
Author(s) -
Matthew House,
Joanne Gray,
Peter McMeekin
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
british paramedic journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1478-4726
DOI - 10.29045/14784726.2018.09.3.2.1
Subject(s) - guideline , medicine , return of spontaneous circulation , advanced cardiac life support , basic life support , resuscitation , advanced life support , emergency medicine , retrospective cohort study , etiology , cardiopulmonary resuscitation , intensive care medicine , life support , prospective cohort study , pathology
The primary aim was to measure the predictive value of a termination of resuscitation guideline that allows for pre-hospital termination of adult cardiac arrests of presumed cardiac aetiology where the patient did not present in a shockable cardiac rhythm and did not achieve return of spontaneous circulation on-scene. The secondary objective was to compare the effectiveness of that guideline with existing basic life support and advanced life support guidelines.