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ROSC explained: What it means in cardiac arrest and CPR
In emergency medical response scenarios, ROSC – the return of spontaneous circulation – refers to the restoration of a ...
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EMS FAQs: Answers to common questions about emergency medical services
EMS is the provision of emergency and unscheduled medical care outside the hospital environment. In addition to the EMTs and ...
Officer uses AED and CPR to save woman’s life
The Mount Vernon Police Department is giving one of their officers credit for saving a woman’s life. Officials say on Sunday, ...
Quick CPR initiation crucial to improve survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) in people experiencing a heart attack is a time-dependent medical emergency requiring ...
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Resuscitation in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest—how quickly it is done may be more important than who does it
(91% for bystander CPR versus 65% for those receiving EMS CPR). Overall, one quarter of the patients (25.6%) died in the initial period of hospital admission. Compared to survivors, patients who ...
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Seconds Matter: Why Fast CPR is Essential for Cardiac Arrest Survival
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) during a heart attack is a time-sensitive emergency that demands immediate ...
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Police officer and husband save woman’s life with CPR and AED
The Mount Vernon Police Department (MVPD) announced an officer and a husband saved the life of a woman on March 16. ...