Drones equipped with defibrillators reach patients with suspected heart attacks before ambulances. It also allows people without medical training to perform defibrillation procedures that can save a patient’s life. The research was published in the journal Lancet Digital Health.
Around six thousand people have sudden heart attacks every year in Sweden, but only one in ten survive. The sooner such patients are defibrillated, the better their chances of survival. Since 2020, the Karolinska Institute in Sweden has been testing sending drones equipped with defibrillators while also alerting the ambulance.
During the experiment, 55 patients with suspected heart attacks needed drones with defibrillators. In 37 cases, the drones arrived at the scene before the ambulance, lagging the ambulance by an average of 3 minutes and 14 seconds. Cardiac arrest was confirmed in 18 cases. In two cases, the 911 caller advised the patient to defibrillate, and in one case, the patient survived.
The study suggests that even with briefing time, the use of drones equipped with defibrillators allows defibrillation to be carried out before emergency services arrive. Drones were effective in all seasons and all lighting conditions.
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Source: Gazeta
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