Time to epinephrine administration and survival from non-shockable out-of-hospital cardiac arrest among children and adults

摘要

BackgroundPrevious studies have demonstrated that earlier epinephrine administration is associated with improved survival from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) with shockable initial rhythms. However, the effect of epinephrine timing on patients with non-shockable initial rhythms is unclear. The objective of this study was to measure the association between time to epinephrine administration and survival in adults and children with EMS-treated OHCA with non-shockable initial rhythms.