Out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in the older age groups in Melbourne, Australia

Background: Controversy exists around CPR in the elderly. The characteristics and outcomes of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) in this age group were studied in Melbourne, Australia. Methods: The Victorian Ambulance Cardiac Arrest Registry (VACAR) was searched for all OHCAs not witnessed by Eme...

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Main Authors: Deasy, C., Bray, Janet, Smith, K., Harriss, L., Bernard, S., Cameron, P.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/46951