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What are the prognostic factors and chronological trends of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests with shockable rhythms in Taiwan?
What are the prognostic factors and chronological trends of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests with shockable rhythms in Taiwan?
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In an Asian community, OHCA with VF has better outcomes than pVT, and health system interventions over time have improved bystander CPR rates and patient outcomes.
The incidence of shockable OHCA remained low in Asian community. VF showed better outcomes than pVT. Over time, the incidence of shockable rhythm, BCPR rate and patient outcomes did improve with health system interventions. The number of prehospital defibrillations did not predict outcomes.
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