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The Effect of Implementing Mechanical Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Devices on Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Patients in an Urban City of Taiwan

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  • Yi-Rong Chen

    (Department of Emergency Medicine, Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chiayi City 600, Taiwan
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Chi-Jiang Liao

    (Department of Emergency Medicine, Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chiayi City 600, Taiwan
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Han-Chun Huang

    (Department of Emergency Medicine, Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chiayi City 600, Taiwan)

  • Cheng-Han Tsai

    (Department of Emergency Medicine, Taichung Veteran’s General Hospital, Chia-Yi Branch, Chiayi City 600, Taiwan)

  • Yao-Sing Su

    (Fire Bureau, Chiayi City Government, Chiayi City 600, Taiwan)

  • Chung-Hsien Liu

    (Department of Emergency Medicine, Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chiayi City 600, Taiwan)

  • Chi-Feng Hsu

    (Department of Emergency Medicine, Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chiayi City 600, Taiwan
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Ming-Jen Tsai

    (Department of Emergency Medicine, Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chiayi City 600, Taiwan
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

Abstract

High-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a key element in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) resuscitation. Mechanical CPR devices have been developed to provide uninterrupted and high-quality CPR. Although human studies have shown controversial results in favor of mechanical CPR devices, their application in pre-hospital settings continues to increase. There remains scant data on the pre-hospital use of mechanical CPR devices in Asia. Therefore, we conducted a retrospective cohort study between September 2018 and August 2020 in an urban city of Taiwan to analyze the effects of mechanical CPR devices on the outcomes of OHCA; the primary outcome was attainment of return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC). Of 552 patients with OHCA, 279 received mechanical CPR and 273 received manual CPR, before being transferred to the hospital. After multivariate adjustment for the influencing factors, mechanical CPR was independently associated with achievement of any ROSC (OR = 1.871; 95%CI:1.195–2.930) and sustained (≥24 h) ROSC (OR = 2.353; 95%CI:1.427–3.879). Subgroup analyses demonstrated that mechanical CPR is beneficial in shorter emergency medical service response time (≤4 min), witnessed cardiac arrest, and non-shockable cardiac rhythm. These findings support the importance of early EMS activation and high-quality CPR in OHCA resuscitation.

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  • Yi-Rong Chen & Chi-Jiang Liao & Han-Chun Huang & Cheng-Han Tsai & Yao-Sing Su & Chung-Hsien Liu & Chi-Feng Hsu & Ming-Jen Tsai, 2021. "The Effect of Implementing Mechanical Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Devices on Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Patients in an Urban City of Taiwan," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(7), pages 1-14, March.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:7:p:3636-:d:527567
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    1. Chung-Hsien Liu & Ming-Jen Tsai & Chi-Feng Hsu & Cheng-Han Tsai & Yao-Sing Su & Deng-Chuan Cai, 2023. "The Influence of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Emergency Medical Services to Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests in a Low-Incidence Urban City: An Observational Epidemiological Analysis," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(3), pages 1-12, February.
    2. Han-Chun Huang & Tsung-Yu Lee & Cheng-Han Tsai & Yao-Sing Su & Yi-Rong Chen & Ya-Ni Yeh & Chi-Feng Hsu & Ming-Jen Tsai, 2021. "Effect of Temporal Difference on Clinical Outcomes of Patients with Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Retrospective Study from an Urban City of Taiwan," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(21), pages 1-14, October.

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