Resuscitation
Prevalence and efficacy of new protocol for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients with "do not attempt resuscitation" orders in Japan.
Takeshi Nishimura, Takuya Taira, Masafumi Suga, Shinichi Ijuin, Akihiko Inoue, Shigenari Matsuyama, Satoshi Ishihara
Published: 202510.1016/j.resuscitation.2025.110944
Abstract
BACKGROUND: In Japan, emergency medical technicians (EMTs) are not permitted to terminate resuscitation for patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), even when a do not attempt resuscitation (DNAR) order is present. In April 2023, the Kobe…
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