Effect of lunar cycle on temporal variation in cardiopulmonary arrest in seven emergency departments during 11 years

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 225-228

  Alves, Donald W ^a,b   Allegra, John R ^a   Cochrane, Dennis G ^a   Cable, Greg ^c  

^a MORRISTOWN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Atlantic Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult; Cardiac arrest; Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DATA BASE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEART ARREST; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; MOON; PERIODICITY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESUSCITATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICS; SURVIVAL RATE; TASK PERFORMANCE; UNITED STATES;

CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; DATABASES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; MOON; NEW JERSEY; PERIODICITY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVIVAL RATE; TIME AND MOTION STUDIES; VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION;

EID: 1542779731     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: 14735695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00063110-200309000-00013     Document Type: Article

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