Emergency medical services and mortality from heart disease: a community study.

摘要: Abstract Study objectives: Little is known regarding the potential effects of emergency medical services (EMS) on total heart disease mortality. Although EMS may provide health benefits in less acute cardiac conditions, its immediate, measurable, and direct effect mortality through resuscitation persons suffering out-of-hospital arrest. The purpose this study was to examine involvement benefit care arrest community Methods: investigation an observational all with death events resulting from as defined by deaths averted (persons successfully resuscitated EMS) a single county January 1, 2000, December 31, 2000. has population nearly 2 million people composed urban, suburban, rural components. State vital records reports were used ascertain averted. Results: In year 3,577 died result disease, 128 discharged hospital, for 3,705 events. responded 39% (1,428/3,705) 57% (1,428/2,516) events, 3.5% (128/3,705) reduction overall 5.1% (128/2,516) Conclusion: involved majority measurable [ Ann Emerg Med. 2003;41:494-499.]