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Ever Seen A Portable Defibrillator? Here’s Why They Are Important!

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Esrat Jahan Esha
Ever Seen A Portable Defibrillator? Here’s Why They Are Important!

Have you ever seen a defibrillator? I hadn't until recently. But then I walked into an Airport Lounge, and then, there it was. A bright yellow piece of life-saving technology that I didn't know existed. The more I looked the more I saw them: shopping centres, gyms, Bunnings and even the local pub.


Why are they popping up everywhere? Why not wait for ambulance or a hospital? One study by the New England Medical Journal highlighted the good effects of having quick access to a defibrillator. They studied the effectiveness of portable defibrillators kept on site at casinos in the USA. Patients who received defibrillation within 3 minutes of a cardiac arrest had a 74 percent chance of survival. Once three minutes had passed, the chance of survival dropped to 49 percent. The chances of successful defibrillation continue to drop with each minute defibrillation is delayed. One study showed that only 10% of out of hospital cardiac arrest patients will survive. 


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