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Fischer, P; Rohrer, U; Nürnberger, P; Manninger, M; Scherr, D; von, Lewinski, D; Zirlik, A; Wankmüller, C; Kolesnik, E.
Automated external defibrillator delivery by drone in mountainous regions to support basic life support - A simulation study.
Resusc Plus. 2023; 14: 100384 Doi: 10.1016/j.resplu.2023.100384 [OPEN ACCESS]
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Führende Autor*innen der Med Uni Graz
Fischer Philip
Rohrer Ursula
Co-Autor*innen der Med Uni Graz
Kolesnik Ewald
Manninger-Wünscher Martin
Nürnberger Patrick
Scherr Daniel
von Lewinski Dirk
Zirlik Andreas
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BACKGROUND: Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is associated with poor survival rates. Factors that may enable survival include cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) initiated by bystanders and early use of an automated external defibrillator (AED). This explorative simulation study was conceptualized to test the feasibility of a semi-autonomously operating drone that delivers an AED to a remote emergency location and its bystander-use. METHODS: Ten paramedics and nineteen laypersons were confronted with a manikin simulating an OHCA as single bystanders within a field test located in a mountainous region between Austria and Slovenia. The scenario included a mock-call to the local emergency response center that dispatched a drone towards the caller's GPS coordinates and supported the ongoing CPR. The outcomes were the successful delivery of the AED, the time to the first shock, hands-off times, and the overall performance of the CPR. RESULTS: The AED was delivered by drone and used in all 29 scenarios without serious adverse events. The flight time of the drone was in median 5:20 (range: 1:35-8:19) minutes. The paramedics delivered the first shock after a mean of 12:15 ± 2:03 min and hands-off times were 50 ± 22 s. The laypersons delivered the first shock after 14:04 ± 2:10 min and hands-off times were 2:11 ± 0:39 min. All participants felt confident in the handling of the delivered AED. CONCLUSION: The delivery and usage of an AED via a semi-autonomously flying drone in a remote region is feasible. This approach can lead to early administration of shocks.

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