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Use of automated external defibrillators in a major Latin America airline: 5 years' experience

Authors: S Timerman, P Magalhaes Alves, M Castro Gonzalez, A Mansur, JAF Ramires

Published in: Critical Care | Special Issue 1/2004

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Passengers who have ventricular fibrillation, the most common mechanism, aboard commercial aircraft rarely survive, and can be treated effectively only with prompt defibrillation. The objective of this study was to assess the impact of making automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) available for use on a major Latin Ameica airline for passengers with cardiac arrest. …

Title: Use of automated external defibrillators in a major Latin America airline: 5 years' experience
Authors: S Timerman
P Magalhaes Alves
M Castro Gonzalez
A Mansur
JAF Ramires
Publication date: 01-03-2004
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Critical Care / Issue Special Issue 1/2004
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/cc2761

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