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  • Public health
  • Cardiology

Background:

  • Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are crucial for treating out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA).
  • Recent research explores optimizing the use of publicly available AEDs.

Conclusions:

  • Public AED accessibility in OHCA remains a challenge.
  • Volunteer-inclusive systems enhance AED usage rates.
  • Drone-based AED delivery is a promising but under-researched area.
  • While effective, on-site defibrillation is not widely applicable to OHCA events.