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Variation in the use of 12-lead electrocardiography for patients with chest pain by emergency medical services in North Carolina. J Am Heart Assoc (2013) 0.75

Regional variation in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest incidence and outcome. JAMA (2008) 12.28

Trial of Continuous or Interrupted Chest Compressions during CPR. N Engl J Med (2015) 6.66

Part 1: executive summary: 2010 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. Circulation (2010) 4.59

Ventricular tachyarrhythmias after cardiac arrest in public versus at home. N Engl J Med (2011) 4.26

Part 5: adult basic life support: 2010 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. Circulation (2010) 4.16

Emergency medical services intervals and survival in trauma: assessment of the "golden hour" in a North American prospective cohort. Ann Emerg Med (2009) 3.92

Out-of-hospital administration of intravenous glucose-insulin-potassium in patients with suspected acute coronary syndromes: the IMMEDIATE randomized controlled trial. JAMA (2012) 3.41

Chest compression fraction determines survival in patients with out-of-hospital ventricular fibrillation. Circulation (2009) 2.89

Part 4: CPR overview: 2010 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. Circulation (2010) 2.82

Chest compression rates and survival following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Crit Care Med (2015) 2.77

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation quality: [corrected] improving cardiac resuscitation outcomes both inside and outside the hospital: a consensus statement from the American Heart Association. Circulation (2013) 2.49

Early versus later rhythm analysis in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. N Engl J Med (2011) 2.45

Part 3: ethics: 2010 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. Circulation (2010) 2.41

No assisted ventilation cardiopulmonary resuscitation and 24-hour neurological outcomes in a porcine model of cardiac arrest. Crit Care Med (2010) 2.39

Part 1: Executive summary: 2010 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science With Treatment Recommendations. Circulation (2010) 2.31

Socioeconomic status and incidence of sudden cardiac arrest. CMAJ (2011) 2.31

Survival after application of automatic external defibrillators before arrival of the emergency medical system: evaluation in the resuscitation outcomes consortium population of 21 million. J Am Coll Cardiol (2010) 2.29

Relationship between chest compression rates and outcomes from cardiac arrest. Circulation (2012) 2.25

Emergency physicians' fear of malpractice in evaluating patients with possible acute cardiac ischemia. Ann Emerg Med (2005) 2.02

Out-of-hospital hypertonic resuscitation following severe traumatic brain injury: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA (2010) 2.00

The impact of increased chest compression fraction on return of spontaneous circulation for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients not in ventricular fibrillation. Resuscitation (2011) 1.98

Examining the contextual effects of neighborhood on out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and the provision of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Resuscitation (2011) 1.94

Primary outcomes for resuscitation science studies: a consensus statement from the American Heart Association. Circulation (2011) 1.93

Effects of incomplete chest wall decompression during cardiopulmonary resuscitation on coronary and cerebral perfusion pressures in a porcine model of cardiac arrest. Resuscitation (2005) 1.89

The random dialing survey as a tool for community consultation for research involving the emergency medicine exception from informed consent. Ann Emerg Med (2008) 1.88

Regional systems of care for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A policy statement from the American Heart Association. Circulation (2010) 1.80

Part 5: Adult basic life support: 2010 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science With Treatment Recommendations. Circulation (2010) 1.80

Manual chest compression vs use of an automated chest compression device during resuscitation following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a randomized trial. JAMA (2006) 1.77

Predicting survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: role of the Utstein data elements. Ann Emerg Med (2009) 1.77

Clinical and hemodynamic comparison of 15:2 and 30:2 compression-to-ventilation ratios for cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Crit Care Med (2006) 1.64

Reducing barriers for implementation of bystander-initiated cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association for healthcare providers, policymakers, and community leaders regarding the effectiveness of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Circulation (2008) 1.63

Implementing the 2005 American Heart Association guidelines, including use of the impedance threshold device, improves hospital discharge rate after in-hospital cardiac arrest. Respir Care (2010) 1.63

Cardiac arrest survival did not increase in the Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium after implementation of the 2005 AHA CPR and ECC guidelines. Resuscitation (2011) 1.62

Survival increases with CPR by Emergency Medical Services before defibrillation of out-of-hospital ventricular fibrillation or ventricular tachycardia: observations from the Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium. Resuscitation (2009) 1.62

Take Heart America: A comprehensive, community-wide, systems-based approach to the treatment of cardiac arrest. Crit Care Med (2011) 1.61

Sodium nitroprusside-enhanced cardiopulmonary resuscitation improves resuscitation rates after prolonged untreated cardiac arrest in two porcine models. Crit Care Med (2011) 1.52

Reducing ventilation frequency during cardiopulmonary resuscitation in a porcine model of cardiac arrest. Respir Care (2005) 1.51

Importance and implementation of training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillation in schools: a science advisory from the American Heart Association. Circulation (2011) 1.45

Response to cardiac arrest and selected life-threatening medical emergencies: the medical emergency response plan for schools: A statement for healthcare providers, policymakers, school administrators, and community leaders. Circulation (2004) 1.45

Part 1: Executive summary: 2010 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science With Treatment Recommendations. Resuscitation (2010) 1.43

Treatment of non-traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest with active compression decompression cardiopulmonary resuscitation plus an impedance threshold device. Resuscitation (2013) 1.40

Conducting research using the emergency exception from informed consent: the Public Access Defibrillation (PAD) Trial experience. Resuscitation (2004) 1.39

Effectiveness of a 30-min CPR self-instruction program for lay responders: a controlled randomized study. Resuscitation (2005) 1.28

Regulatory challenges for the resuscitation outcomes consortium. Circulation (2008) 1.26

Retention of CPR skills learned in a traditional AHA Heartsaver course versus 30-min video self-training: a controlled randomized study. Resuscitation (2007) 1.25

Level I versus Level II trauma centers: an outcomes-based assessment. J Trauma (2009) 1.23

2013 ACCF/AHA key data elements and definitions for measuring the clinical management and outcomes of patients with acute coronary syndromes and coronary artery disease: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Data Standards (Writing Committee to Develop Acute Coronary Syndromes and Coronary Artery Disease Clinical Data Standards). Circulation (2013) 1.19

Increasing cardiopulmonary resuscitation provision in communities with low bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation rates: a science advisory from the American Heart Association for healthcare providers, policymakers, public health departments, and community leaders. Circulation (2013) 1.15

Increasing hospital volume is not associated with improved survival in out of hospital cardiac arrest of cardiac etiology. Resuscitation (2012) 1.15

Study design for the Immediate Myocardial Metabolic Enhancement During Initial Assessment and Treatment in Emergency Care (IMMEDIATE) Trial: A double-blind randomized controlled trial of intravenous glucose, insulin, and potassium for acute coronary syndromes in emergency medical services. Am Heart J (2012) 1.15

Delayed prehospital implementation of the 2005 American Heart Association guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency cardiac care. Prehosp Emerg Care (2010) 1.12

Guidelines for withholding or termination of resuscitation in prehospital traumatic cardiopulmonary arrest: joint position statement of the National Association of EMS Physicians and the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma. J Am Coll Surg (2003) 1.11

Part 3: Ethical Issues: 2015 American Heart Association Guidelines Update for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. Circulation (2015) 1.10

Considerations in establishing emergency medical services response time goals. Prehosp Emerg Care (2003) 1.08

Part 3: Adult Basic Life Support and Automated External Defibrillation: 2015 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science With Treatment Recommendations. Circulation (2015) 1.06

Effect of an inspiratory impedance threshold device on hemodynamics during conventional manual cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Resuscitation (2005) 1.05

Part 2: evidence evaluation and management of potential or perceived conflicts of interest: 2010 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. Circulation (2010) 1.05

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest frequency and survival: evidence for temporal variability. Resuscitation (2009) 1.05

Emergency medical service dispatch cardiopulmonary resuscitation prearrival instructions to improve survival from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association. Circulation (2012) 1.05

Emergency medical service predictive instrument-aided diagnosis and treatment of acute coronary syndromes and ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in the IMMEDIATE trial. Prehosp Emerg Care (2011) 1.05

Use of Mobile Devices, Social Media, and Crowdsourcing as Digital Strategies to Improve Emergency Cardiovascular Care: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation (2016) 1.05

Part 6: Defibrillation: 2010 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science With Treatment Recommendations. Circulation (2010) 1.03

The relationship between shocks and survival in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients initially found in PEA or asystole. Resuscitation (2007) 0.98

Part 5: Adult basic life support: 2010 International consensus on cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency cardiovascular care science with treatment recommendations. Resuscitation (2010) 0.98

Hemodynamic and respiratory effects of negative tracheal pressure during CPR in pigs. Resuscitation (2006) 0.97

Knowledge translation in emergency medical services: a qualitative survey of barriers to guideline implementation. Resuscitation (2010) 0.95

Therapeutic Hypothermia in Children. N Engl J Med (2015) 0.95

Hospital variability of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival. Prehosp Emerg Care (2008) 0.94

Cardiac arrest, mild therapeutic hypothermia, and unanticipated cerebral recovery. Neurologist (2007) 0.92

Intrathoracic pressure regulation improves vital organ perfusion pressures in normovolemic and hypovolemic pigs. Resuscitation (2006) 0.92

Sodium nitroprusside enhanced cardiopulmonary resuscitation prevents post-resuscitation left ventricular dysfunction and improves 24-hour survival and neurological function in a porcine model of prolonged untreated ventricular fibrillation. Resuscitation (2011) 0.91

Are all trauma centers created equally? A statewide analysis. Acad Emerg Med (2010) 0.91

Satisfaction and emergency department revisits in patients with possible acute coronary syndrome. J Emerg Med (2013) 0.90

Assessment of BLS skills: optimizing use of instructor and manikin measures. Resuscitation (2007) 0.90

Research conditions that qualify for emergency exception from informed consent. Acad Emerg Med (2005) 0.90

ACCF/AHA clinical practice guideline methodology summit report: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. J Am Coll Cardiol (2012) 0.89

The association between emergency medical services staffing patterns and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival. Prehosp Emerg Care (2009) 0.89

Predictors of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator skill retention. Am Heart J (2005) 0.89

Part 3: Adult basic life support and automated external defibrillation: 2015 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science with Treatment Recommendations. Resuscitation (2015) 0.88

Ischemic postconditioning at the initiation of cardiopulmonary resuscitation facilitates functional cardiac and cerebral recovery after prolonged untreated ventricular fibrillation. Resuscitation (2012) 0.87

Part 7: CPR techniques and devices: 2010 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science with Treatment Recommendations. Resuscitation (2010) 0.86

Model uniform core criteria for mass casualty triage. Disaster Med Public Health Prep (2011) 0.86

Cardiac arrest patients rarely receive chest compressions before ambulance arrival despite the availability of pre-arrival CPR instructions. Resuscitation (2007) 0.86

A randomized controlled trial comparing the Arctic Sun to standard cooling for induction of hypothermia after cardiac arrest. Resuscitation (2009) 0.85

Implementation strategies for improving survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in the United States: consensus recommendations from the 2009 American Heart Association Cardiac Arrest Survival Summit. Circulation (2011) 0.85

Recommended guidelines for uniform reporting of data from out-of-hospital airway management: position statement of the National Association of EMS Physicians. Prehosp Emerg Care (2003) 0.84

Duration of hospital participation in Get With the Guidelines-Resuscitation and survival of in-hospital cardiac arrest. Resuscitation (2012) 0.84

Withholding or termination of resuscitation in pediatric out-of-hospital traumatic cardiopulmonary arrest. Ann Emerg Med (2014) 0.84

Drug-assisted intubation in the prehospital setting position statement of the National Association of Emergency Physicians. Prehosp Emerg Care (2006) 0.83

Ambulance diversion and emergency department offload delay. Prehosp Emerg Care (2011) 0.83

Part 7: CPR techniques and devices: 2010 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science With Treatment Recommendations. Circulation (2010) 0.82

Response to cardiac arrest and selected life-threatening medical emergencies: the medical emergency response plan for schools--a statement for healthcare providers, policymakers, school administrators, and community leaders. Ann Emerg Med (2004) 0.82

Controlled pauses at the initiation of sodium nitroprusside-enhanced cardiopulmonary resuscitation facilitate neurological and cardiac recovery after 15 mins of untreated ventricular fibrillation. Crit Care Med (2012) 0.82

Multistate implementation of guideline-based cardiac resuscitation systems of care: description of the HeartRescue project. Am Heart J (2013) 0.81

The prehospital 12-lead electrocardiogram: impact on management of the out-of-hospital acute coronary syndrome patient. Am J Emerg Med (2003) 0.81