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Comparative Study
. 2017 Jun 13;317(22):2332-2334.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2017.3957.

Time to Delivery of an Automated External Defibrillator Using a Drone for Simulated Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests vs Emergency Medical Services

Andreas Claesson  1 , Anders Bäckman  1 , Mattias Ringh  1 , Leif Svensson  1 , Per Nordberg  1 , Therese Djärv  1 , Jacob Hollenberg  1
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Comparative Study

Time to Delivery of an Automated External Defibrillator Using a Drone for Simulated Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests vs Emergency Medical Services

Andreas Claesson et al. JAMA. .

Abstract

This study compares the time to delivery of an automated external defibrillator using fully autonomous drones for simulated out-of-hospital cardiac arrests vs emergency medical services real-time responses.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: All authors have completed and submitted the ICMJE Form for Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest and none were reported.

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Figure.. Automated External Defibrillator (AED)-Equipped Drone (Unmanned Aerial System)
A, Drone has an AED symbol and text in Swedish and English. The fluorescent-yellow coloring and light-emitting diodes attract attention. B, AED is placed at the rear of the drone to improve aerodynamics. The bystander unloads the AED after landing by releasing the straps.
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