Cardiac arrest & resuscitation
The impact of real-time feedback on ventilation quality during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A before-and-after study
Authors' conclusion
The use of real-time feedback was associated with an increased proportion of ventilations that were compliant with pre-defined targets during cardiac resuscitation.
Study context
- Population
- Adult out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients where the ZOLL Accuvent device measured ventilation rate and volume, Ontario, Canada
- Participants
- 412 participants
- Comparison
- Real-time ventilation feedback vs no feedback
- With feedbackn = 221
- Without feedbackn = 191reference
- Outcome
- Proportion of each case compliant with pre-defined ventilation targets (rate and volume)
Methodological detailsfour paramedic services
- Four paramedic services
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Compliance with ventilation rate and volume targets
- Significant improvements in both ventilation rate and volume with real-time feedback vs without
Further findings
Ventilation compliance by advanced airway use; intra-arrest vs post-cardiac arrest
- No differences in ventilation compliance with or without advanced airways, or intra-arrest or post-cardiac arrest
Original publication
The impact of real-time feedback on ventilation quality during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A before-and-after study. Resuscitation. Published 18 September 2024. doi:10.
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