An unbroken ring of the chain of survival.

Authors :: Norii T
Igarashi Y
Source :: Resuscitation [Resuscitation] 2023 Jun; Vol. 187, pp. 109803. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Apr 22.
Publication Year :: 2023
Abstract: This is a commentary on the study conducted by Kennedy et al. from Victoria, Australia, that analyzed the cohort of all adult EMS-witnessed out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients in the region and compared patients treated during the COVID-19 period to a historical comparator period. The commentary summarizes the study findings and discusses the importance of the study in the context of the chain of survival and changes in airway management for OHCA patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.<br />Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.<br /> (Copyright © 2023 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)