No apparent effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on out-of-hospital cardiac arrest incidence and outcome in Western Australia
Background: We examined the incidence, patient and arrest characteristics, and survival outcomes of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) in Western Australia (WA) in the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Adult OHCA cases attended by St John WA Emergency Medical Service (EMS) between 16t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-12-01
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Series: | Resuscitation Plus |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666520421001089 |