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The World Restart a Heart Initiative: how to save hundreds of thousands of lives worldwide.
Rott, Nadine; Böttiger, Bernd W; Lockey, Andrew.
  • Rott N; Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
  • Böttiger BW; Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
  • Lockey A; Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Trust, Salterhebble, Halifax, UK.
Curr Opin Crit Care ; 27(6): 663-667, 2021 12 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1511080
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE OF REVIEW Sudden out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is still one of the top reasons for death in industrialized countries. Bystander resuscitation rates differ significantly across the world despite bystanders being easily able to save lives in this situation. In the 4 years since initiation of the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) World Restart a Heart (WRAH), the initiative helped educating millions of people and thus enabled them to save lives. RECENT

FINDINGS:

WRAH Day has gained more and more reach, partners and impact over the years. It has the potential of saving hundreds of thousands of lives, changing legislation and inspiring research. During the last year, new strategies had to be developed because of the COVID-pandemic. The importance of educating laypeople is underlined in recent publications and international guidelines.

SUMMARY:

The WRAH awareness campaign has reached 194 countries and more than 200 million people in the last years. The success of it could even be kept going in the pandemic due to social media and digital/virtual programmes. International guidelines recommend raising awareness and name ILCOR WRAH as a way to do it.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest / COVID-19 Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Curr Opin Crit Care Journal subject: Critical Care Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: MCC.0000000000000874

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest / COVID-19 Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Curr Opin Crit Care Journal subject: Critical Care Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: MCC.0000000000000874