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Published in: Critical Care 1/2011

Open Access 01-02-2011 | Poster presentation

Implementation of the FAST emergency vehicle pre-emption system may improve the outcomes of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests: a 7-year observational study

Authors: H Inaba, Y Tanaka, K Fukushima, S Tamasaku

Published in: Critical Care | Special Issue 1/2011

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The interval of call to arrival is one of the major factors associated with good outcomes of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCAs). The FAST system helps emergency vehicles reach a scene quickly by controlling the traffic signals. The aim of study is to investigate whether the FAST system may improve the outcomes of OHCAs by decreasing the response time. …
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Metadata
Title
Implementation of the FAST emergency vehicle pre-emption system may improve the outcomes of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests: a 7-year observational study
Authors
H Inaba
Y Tanaka
K Fukushima
S Tamasaku
Publication date
01-02-2011
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue Special Issue 1/2011
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/cc9712

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