An observational study describing the geographic-time distribution of cardiac arrests in Singapore: What is the utility of geographic information systems for planning public access defibrillation? (PADS Phase I)

Resuscitation

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 388-396

  Ong, Marcus Eng Hock ^a   Tan, Eng Hoe ^b   Yan, Xiuyuan ^c   Anushia, P ^c   Lim, Swee Han ^a   Leong, Benjamin Sieu Hon ^d   Ong, Victor Yeok Kein ^e   Tiah, Ling ^f   Yap, Susan ^a   Overton, Jerry ^g   Anantharaman, V ^a  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b Medical Department   (Singapore)

^c Clinical Trials and Epidemiology Research Unit   (Singapore)

^d NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^e ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^f CHANGI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^g Richmond Ambulance Authority   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Emergency medical services; Geographic information systems; Public access defibrillation; Resuscitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEFIBRILLATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MORBIDITY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SINGAPORE; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 38849130758     PISSN: 03009572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2007.09.006     Document Type: Article

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