Use of mobile apps: a patient-centered approach.

Objectives: This study explored what smartphone health applications (apps) are used by patients, how they learn about health apps, and how information about health apps is shared.

Methods: Patients seeking care in an academic ED were surveyed about the following regarding their health apps: use, knowledge, sharing, and desired app features. Demographics and health information were characterized by summary statistics.

Defibrillation in the movies: a missed opportunity for public health education.

Aim: To characterize defibrillation and cardiac arrest survival outcomes in movies.

Methods: Movies from 2003 to 2012 with defibrillation scenes were reviewed for patient and rescuer characteristics, scene characteristics, defibrillation characteristics, additional interventions, and cardiac arrest survival outcomes. Resuscitation actions were compared with chain of survival actions and the American Heart Association (AHA) Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) 2020 Impact Goals.