Automated external defibrillator use at NCAA Division II and III universities.
Br J Sports Med
; 45(15): 1174-8, 2011 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-21081638
OBJECTIVE: The placement of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) at collegiate sporting venues is a growing trend. The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence, location and past utilisation of AEDs at National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II and III universities. DESIGN: Cross-sectional survey. SETTING: NCAA Division II and III universities. PARTICIPANTS: Questionnaires were mailed to the head athletic trainer at NCAA Division II and III (N=711) colleges and universities in the fall of 2003. Findings were compared to previously published results at Division I institutions. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: Prevalence, location and past utilisation of AEDs. RESULTS: Completed surveys were returned by 254 NCAA Division II and III institutions for a 35.7% response rate (254/711). 205 (81%) institutions had at least one AED in the university athletic setting, with a median of 2 AEDs per institution (range 1-9). Athletic training rooms (75%) were the most likely location to place an AED. Twelve cases of AED use for sudden cardiac arrest were reported with 67% (8/12) occurring in older non-students, 16% (2/12) in intercollegiate athletes and 16% (2/12) in students (non-intercollegiate athletes). The AED deployed a shock in eight cases. 8 of 12 (66%) victims were immediately resuscitated, but only 4 survived to hospital discharge (overall survival 33%). None of the intercollegiate athletes or students survived. CONCLUSIONS: Most NCAA Division II and III institutions that responded to the survey have implemented AEDs in their athletic programs, although they have a lower prevalence of AEDs than previously reported at Division I universities. Although no benefit was demonstrated in a small number of intercollegiate athletes, AEDs were successfully used in older individuals on campus with cardiac arrest.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Deportes
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Muerte Súbita Cardíaca
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Desfibriladores
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Humans
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Br J Sports Med
Año:
2011
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido