Real-world insight into public access defibrillator use over five years

H Torney, O McAlister, A Harvey, A Kernaghan… - Open …, 2020 - openheart.bmj.com
Background Public access defibrillators (PADs) represent unique life-saving medical
devices as they may be used by untrained lay rescuers. Collecting representative clinical …

[HTML][HTML] Pediatric defibrillation shocks alone do not cause heart damage in a porcine model

B McCartney, A Harvey, A Kernaghan, S Morais… - Resuscitation …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Aim Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) use various shock protocols with
different characteristics when deployed in pediatric mode. The aim of this study is to assess …

Conversion From Initial Non-Shockable Rhythm to Shockable Rhythm During Resuscitation With a Public Access Defibrillator Compared With Initial Shockable …

A Kernaghan, A Harvey, H Currie, R Bond, D Finlay… - Circulation, 2023 - Am Heart Assoc
Incidence of initial non-shockable rhythm during cardiac arrest is increasing and is
associated with poorer outcomes. The aim of this analysis was to study non-shockable to …

ANALYSIS OF PUBLIC ACCESS DEFIBRILLATOR USE PRE-AND DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

H Torney, A Harvey, O McAlister, A Kernaghan… - Journal of the American …, 2021 - jacc.org
Background Public access defibrillators (PADs) are designed to be used by lay rescuers to
treat patients suffering sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) in public spaces. The impact of the …

Pediatric Defibrillation; Safety and Efficacy of Shocks in Both Ventricular Fibrillation and Sinus Rhythm in a Porcine Model

B McCartney, A Harvey, A Kernaghan, S Morais… - Circulation, 2021 - Am Heart Assoc
Introduction: Pediatric sudden cardiac arrest may require the delivery of a defibrillating
shock to promote return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC). Fear of harm is a barrier for the …

[PDF][PDF] Resuscitation Plus

B McCartney, A Harvey, A Kernaghan, S Morais… - discovery.dundee.ac.uk
Abstract Aim: Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) use various shock protocols with
different characteristics when deployed in pediatric mode. The aim of this study is to assess …

P093 The effect of thoracic impedance on shock success during public access defibrillation

O McAlister, A Harvey, A Kernaghan, H Torney… - …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: The covid pandemic has severely impacted NHS in Poland. This study aimed
to analyze how the number and category of deaths, hospitalizations, and length of stay in ER …

High First Shock Success With Reduction In Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation In A Real-world Public Access Defibrillator Registry Of Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrests

A Kernaghan, A Harvey, O McAlister, H Torney… - Circulation, 2022 - Am Heart Assoc
Introduction: Refractory VF, which is defined as fibrillation that persists after three or more
shocks, has been reported to occur in 20% of VF presenting cardiac arrest patients. This …

Retrospective analysis of shock decision and delivery in a fully automated public access defibrillator

H Torney, A Harvey, A Kernaghan, J Lowry… - …, 2019 - resuscitationjournal.com
Methods: Patient data was collected from August 2015–April 2019. Users of SAM 360Ps
were asked to download the electronic data (ECG and impedance-cardiogram trace …

An Analysis of Worldwide Public Access Defibrillator Usage Since October 2012. Does CPR Prior to Defibrillation Improve Survival Outcomes?

H Torney, A Harvey, O McAlister, A Kernaghan… - Circulation, 2018 - Am Heart Assoc
Introduction: As outlined by the Chain of Survival, effective cardiopulmonary resuscitation
(CPR) and rapid defibrillation are vital to improve survival from sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) …