Publications by authors named "S Schierbeck"
Background: Drones are able to deliver automated external defibrillators in cases of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) but can be deployed for other purposes. Our aim was to evaluate the feasibility of sending live photos to dispatch centres before arrival of other units during time-critical incidents.
Methods: In this retrospective observational study, the regional dispatch centre implemented a new service using five existing AED-drone systems covering an estimated 200000 inhabitants in Sweden.
Importance: Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the US and Europe (∼600,000 incident events annually) and around the world (∼3.8 million). With every minute that passes without cardiopulmonary resuscitation or defibrillation, the probability of survival decreases by 10%.
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- A study was conducted in Sweden to assess the effectiveness of drones in delivering automated external defibrillators (AEDs) quickly to locations of suspected cardiac arrests before ambulances arrive.
- The research involved deploying five AED-equipped drones across areas with around 200,000 residents and analyzing the success rate and timing of these deliveries.
- Out of 211 cardiac arrest alerts, drones were dispatched for 72 cases, successfully delivering AEDs in 81% of those instances, which showed a potential for significantly quicker defibrillation access.
Aims: Early defibrillation is critical for the chance of survival in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Drones, used to deliver automated external defibrillators (AEDs), may shorten time to defibrillation, but this has never been evaluated in real-life emergencies. The aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility of AED delivery by drones in real-life cases of OHCA.
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