Community Cardiac Arrest as a Challenge for Emergency Medical Services in Poland
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15478683 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Przemysław Żuratyński (0000-0003-3498-6229, University of Bydgoszcz), Daniel Ślęzak (0000-0002-0052-5654, Akademia Pomorska w Słupsku, corresponding author), Kamil Krzyżanowski (0000-0002-0582-7088, Gdańsk Medical University), Marlena Robakowska (0000-0003-4890-2794, Gdańsk Medical University), Grzegorz Ulenberg (0000-0002-3278-1628, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 23 |
| Pages | 16205-16205 |
| Publication date | 2022-12-03 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph192316205 |
| PMID | 36498278 |
| OpenAlex | W4311519592 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 15 |
The problem of cardiac arrest, particularly out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), is the subject of continuous research. The aim of this study was to analyze the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) during the resuscitation of an adult in public places in Poland between 2015 and 2020. A retrospective analysis of the selected documentation obtained from AED distributors, the medical records obtained from the emergency call center, and the emergency medical teams was conducted. During the analysis period, there were 100 cases of recorded and documented use of AEDs in OHCAs in public places. In 70% of the cases, defibrillation was performed with an AED. This result could be higher, but the study's methodology and limited access to data only allowed for this result. In Poland, there are no legal acts on the registration of automatic external defibrillators and their implementation. Appropriate registries should be introduced nationwide as soon as possible. Due to the inadequacy of the medical records of the emergency medical teams to record the use of automated external defibrillators by a bystander to an incident, changes to these documents should be pursued. Based on such a small cohort, it is not possible to conclude that the return of spontaneous blood circulation is correlated with the use of AEDs and public access to defibrillation PADs
Automated external defibrillator · Basic life support · Cardiopulmonary resuscitation · Cohort · Defibrillation · Documentation · Library science · Medical emergency · Medical record · Public access · Resuscitation · Retrospective cohort study · Return of spontaneous circulation · Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation · Healthcare Technology and Patient Monitoring · Medicine · Trauma and Emergency Care Studies · Emergency Medical Services · Emergency Medicine · Internal Medicine
| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |