While sudden cardiac arrest in a child or adolescent is rare—about 20,000 cases occur each year in the U.S.—the survival rate when it happens outside of a hospital is estimated to be under 20%.
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The role of emergency medical services (EMS) in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) among children and young adults remains understudied. This study evaluated EMS utilization and its association ...