In cases of out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest, women have significantly better resuscitation rates than men, especially when controlling for age, particularly among women with non-ventricular fibrillation/ventricular tachycardia presentations. Additional studies are required to validate these observations, not only for long-term survival and external validity, but also for other potential genetic factors and potential discrepancies with other studies.
EM resident physicians' opinion of what basic and advanced skills they are likely to utilize in their future clinical practice differs from what has been set forth by various groups of experts. Their opinion of how many ultrasound examinations should be required for competency is higher than what is currently expected during training.
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