EBQ:Paramedic Trial

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Under Review Journal Club Article
Perkins GD. et al.. "Mechanical versus manual chest compression for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (PARAMEDIC): a pragmatic, cluster randomised controlled trial". Lancet. 2015. 385(9972):947-55.
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Clinical Question

Does prehospital LUCAS-2 mechanical CPR improve survival from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest?

Conclusion

The use of LUCAS-2 in non-traumatic, out-of-hospital cardiac arrests did not show improvement over manual CPR in patient survival to 30 days.

Major Points

Study Design

Population

Patient Demographics

Inclusion Criteria

Exclusion Criteria

Interventions

Outcomes

Primary Outcome

Secondary Outcomes

Subgroup analysis

Criticisms & Further Discussion

External Links

Funding

See Also

LINC Trial

Sources

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