To the Editor:Sudden cardiac death is a major public health issue across the world.[1] Timely cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillation helps improve prognosis and avert the neurological sequelae of ventr...To the Editor:Sudden cardiac death is a major public health issue across the world.[1] Timely cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillation helps improve prognosis and avert the neurological sequelae of ventricular fibrillation.[2] However,there is low availability and utilization of defibrillators in China.[3] Hence,we investigated the availability and utilization of defibrillators during two consecutive years (before and after an administrative intervention) at all primary (public and private) hospitals in Suzhou city (Jiangsu province,China) to assess the effect of administrative intervention.展开更多
文摘To the Editor:Sudden cardiac death is a major public health issue across the world.[1] Timely cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillation helps improve prognosis and avert the neurological sequelae of ventricular fibrillation.[2] However,there is low availability and utilization of defibrillators in China.[3] Hence,we investigated the availability and utilization of defibrillators during two consecutive years (before and after an administrative intervention) at all primary (public and private) hospitals in Suzhou city (Jiangsu province,China) to assess the effect of administrative intervention.
