A quick reminder that only 68% of women in cardiac arrest receive #CPR and #defibrillation, compared to 73% of men.

34% of women survive to admission (to hospital), compared to 37% of men*.

#CPR works just as well on women as on men.

#LearnCPR

*stats from #BritishHeartFoundation

3/14 #BLS continued: Head-Up CPR isn't recommended outside research settings due to inconsistent evidence. For women, train proper pad placement around breast tissue, repositioning bras instead of removing them when possible. #AEDs #Defibrillation

Defibrillation: Schwere Menschen brauchen nicht mehr Strom Ist die Startdosis bezogen auf das Körpergewicht relevant für den Erfolg einer Defibrillation bei Menschen mit einem Herzstillstand außerhalb einer Klinik? Eine US-Analyse mit über 21.000 Patientinnen und Patienten ist dem nachgegangen.

🚑💔 #Defibrillation bei #Herzstillstand: Die initiale Energiedosis – bezogen auf das Körpergewicht – hat wenig Einfluss auf den Erfolg der Maßnahme. Eine Rückkehr des Spontankreislaufs wird unabhängig von der Energiedichte ähnlich oft erzielt, auch die Überlebensraten sind vergleichbar.🔗(nach Reg)

Did you know AEDs can now analyze rhythms during chest compressions? AWC tech reduces interruptions and VF time, but CPR artifacts make rhythm detection tough. Filtering and ML help, but how reliable are they in noisy real-world cases? 🚑 #CPR #Defibrillation #AED #VF #Innovation

Paramedics may not all be using the best method for defibrillation, study hints Positioning defibrillator pads on the front and back of the body, rather than on the front and side, could be more effective at treating cardiac arrests, new research suggests.

Placing #defibrillator #AED pads front & back on body rather than front & side (if possible) improves electrical current flow directly through the #heart 🫀, improving #defibrillation & #CardiacArrest outcomes. Mohamud Daya, MD⚕🇵🇸 #heartattack #CPR #EMS
www.livescience.com/health/heart...

New approach to defibrillation may improve cardiac arrest outcomes OHSU study results suggest placing defibrillation pads in the front, back could improve dire survival rate — less than one in 10 people nationwide.

#Defibrillation with #AED pads front & back (if possible) raising the possibility that the electrical current will be delivered more comprehensively to the organ, improves Shockable #CardiacArrest 🫀outcomes. Mohamud Daya, MD⚕ #heartattack #CPR #EMS
news.ohsu.edu/2024/09/20/n...

During #Euro2020 ⚽️, football player @ChrisEriksen8 collapsed on the field due to a cardiac arrest.

Dr Jens Kleinefeld receives the Outstanding Rescue Award for his swift response, which was vital for the player’s survival.

One of the true heroes of #Euro2020.
#defibrillation

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is a severe problem. Public #defibrillation is crucial in improving survival, but people need to know where their location.
🇸🇪and 🇦🇹 are an example to follow as the public authorities have a digital registry to help citizens locate these devices.