Stockholm Region
Initiatives
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To determine the impact of a dual dispatch system, using fire fighters as first responders, in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) on short (30 days) and long term (three years) survival, and, to investigate the potential differences regarding in-hospital factors and interventions between the patient groups, such as the use of therapeutic hypothermia and cardiac catheterization.
- Start Year
- 2004
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Design
- Study design
- Clinical trial cohort
Marker Paper
Nordberg P, Hollenberg J, Rosenqvist M, Herlitz J, Jonsson M, Järnbert-Petterson H. The implementation of a dual dispatch system in out-of- hospital cardiac arrest is associated with improved short and long term survival. Eur Heart J Acute Cardiovasc Care 2014;3:293–303. doi:10.1177/2048872614532415
Recruitment
- Sources of Recruitment
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- Individuals
Number of participants
- Number of participants
- 6,100
- Number of participants with biosamples
Access
Availability of data and biosamples
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