Does age play a role in prehospital prognostic factors in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest?

Expiry Date
: 31/12/2025
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This research article looks at whether prehospital prognostic factors vary in different age groups in relation to out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

Keywords: Prehospital, Bystander CPR, Defibrillation, Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

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Educational Objectives

Educational Aim:
The aim of this article was to review whether age plays a role in prehospital prognostic factors when it comes to out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

Educational Outcomes:
Upon completion of this module practitioners should have a clear understanding of:

  1. Prehospital prognostic factors
  2. Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA)
  3. Prehospital interventions (for OHCA).

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