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Source Information
Below is a list of source references for statistics and information quoted by Heart of the Nation
Survival Rates - 5%
Up to 80% of SCA occur
at home
Survival decreases by
7-10% per minute
If used within the first 3 minutes survival can be as high as 60-72%
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Ibrahim, Wanis H (2007), Recent advances and controversies in adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation, Postgrad Medical Journal; 83:649–654. "In a study of 148 patients with out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest in US casinos, 105 had VF. The survival rate was 74% for victims who received their first defibrillation within the first 3 min after collapse."
Sex Disparity in Bystander Defibrillation for OHCA (Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest)
Research on Yellow Signage - Public attitudes towards AEDs
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