Overview and future prospects of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest registries in Japan

Effects of changes in the volume of automated external defibrillator audio guidance on audibility: a pilot usability study

“…Medical staff from Kokushikan University who provided medical support to spectators were eligible for inclusion. The exclusion criteria were as follows: (1) lack of consent to participate in the study; (2) inability to use an AED due to health or mental status;…”

“…Approximately 130,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) cases occur annually in Japan, and although the survival rate is increasing each year, it remains low [1,2]. In order to improve post-OHCA outcomes, the chain of survival has been emphasized [3], especially cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillators (AEDs), which can be performed within a short period after the onset of OHCA [4].…”