Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in patients aged 35 years and under: A 4-year study of frequency and survival in London

Resuscitation

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 36-41

  Donohoe, Rachael T ^a   Innes, Jennifer ^a   Gadd, Stephen ^a   Whitbread, Mark ^a   Moore, Fionna ^a  

^a LONDON AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiac arrest; Emergency medical services; Out of hospital CPR; Outcome; Return of spontaneous circulation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; HEART ARREST; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RESUSCITATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL ASPECT; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME; SUICIDE; SURVIVAL RATE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; FEMALE; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; INFANT; LONDON; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 72049112540     PISSN: 03009572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2009.09.021     Document Type: Article

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