Perceived advantages of size, cost, and less energy required to convert patients using biphasic defibrillators do not impact efficacy in terminating VT/VF in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest victims.

Results of the largest study ever conducted comparing monophasic defibrillation with biphasic defibrillation fails to show any difference in the safety or efficacy in the termination of VT/VF in ...

Is the automated external defibrillator hanging on the wall set up correctly? The scientific medical community has not agreed on the best energy levels for first and subsequent shocks. A study ...

When the rates of bystander-initiated CPR and defibrillation increased, outcomes improved for people with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, according to results from two studies published in JAMA.A ...

An urgent notification issued January 14 for the Lifepak 12 defibrillator/monitors series with Adaptiv biphasic technology by the maker Medtronic Emergency Response Systems has alerted numerous ...

How to predict biphasic allergic reactions in children New prognostic tools Date: June 22, 2015 Source: Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute Summary: Children are more likely ...