Cardiac arrest & resuscitation
Drones delivering automated external defibrillators: A new strategy to improve the prognosis of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Authors' conclusion
Drones are promising and innovative tools. Many studies have demonstrated that AED delivery by drones is feasible and cost-effective; however, as a new strategy to improve the survival rate of OHCA patients, there remain problems to be solved.
Study context
- Population
- Patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA)
- Comparison
- Automated external defibrillators (AED) delivery by drones vs traditional emergency medical system (EMS)
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Drones have demonstrated powerful capabilities to provide rapid AED delivery
- Drones have great advantages over traditional EMS; real-life application still has many challenges
Original publication
Drones delivering automated external defibrillators: A new strategy to improve the prognosis of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Resuscitation. Published 16 December 2022. doi:10.
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