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A significant proportion of public AEDs are non-functional, emphasizing the critical need for regular maintenance to ensure availability during cardiac arrests.
Almost one-fifth of all registered and publicly available AEDs were not functional, primarily due to expired electrodes, failed self-tests or obstacles to retrieving AEDs. One in twenty historical OHCA was covered by a non-functional AED. Although general AED functionality was high, this finding underlines the importance of regular AED maintenance.
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