Science Focus

A new way to use a defibrillator might double someone's chance of survival

A recent study suggests a new way to use a defibrillator that might double someone's chance of survival Traditionally, one ...
Medical Xpress

You can save a cardiac arrest victim's life even if an ambulance arrives in two minutes, research suggests

Using a defibrillator for a cardiac arrest victim improves 30-day survival even with ambulance response times as short as two minutes, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2023. Study ...
Independent.ie

How to use a defibrillator in an emergency as Wexford’s Pettitt’s SuperValu funds ‘life-saving piece of equipment’

The commanding officer of the Order of Malta in Wexford has said that modern day defibrillators are actually quite easy to use and are designed so that somebody with no medical expertise can pick them ...
UPI

Rapid defibrillator use saves lives from cardiac arrest, study finds

Oct. 28 (UPI) --Every minute spent waiting for a first shock from a defibrillator cuts the odds of surviving cardiac arrest by 6%, a new Dutch study finds. "Our research shows that every minute of ...
News Medical

Bystander defibrillation improves 30-day survival even with short ambulance response times

Using a defibrillator for a cardiac arrest victim improves 30-day survival even with ambulance response times as short as two minutes, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2023. The ...
Euro Weekly NewsOpinion

Public access defibrillators in Spain: Why regional laws and training bureaucracy risk lives in cardiac arrest

Public access to defibrillators (AEDs) across Spain remains restricted by regional training laws. Discover why experts urge ...