Uso de desfibriladores externos automáticos em empresa aérea brasileira. Experiência de um ano / Use of automated external defibrillators in a Brazilian airline. A 1-year experience
Arq. bras. cardiol
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76(4): 305-14, abr. 2001.
Artigo
em Português, Inglês
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ABSTRACT
After the incorporation of automated external defibrilators by other airlines and the support of the Brazilian Society of cardiology, Varig Airlines Began the onboard defibrilation program with the initial purpose of equiping wide-body aircrafts frequently used in international flights and that airplanes use in the Rio - Säo Paulo route. With all fight attendants trained, the automated. External defibrilation devides were incorporated to 34 airplanes of a total pleet of 80 aircrats. The devices were intalled in the bagage compartments secured with velero straps and 2 pairs of electrods, one or which pre-conected to the device to minimize application time. Later, a portable monitor was addres to the ressocitation kit in the long flights. The expansion of the knowledge of the basic life support fundamentors and the correted implantation of the survival chain and of the automated external defibrilators will increase the extense of recovery of cardiorespiratory arrest victins in aircrafts.
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Assunto principal:
Cardioversão Elétrica
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Aeronaves
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Cardiopatias
Limite:
Adulto
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Feminino
/
Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglês
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Português
Revista:
Arq. bras. cardiol
Assunto da revista:
Cardiologia
Ano de publicação:
2001
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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