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Minimal instructions improve the performance of laypersons in the use of semiautomatic and automatic external defibrillators

Authors:	Stefan Beckers Michael Fries Johannes Bickenbach Matthias Derwall Ralf Kuhlen Rolf Rossaint

Affiliation:	(1) Resident, Department of Anaesthesiology, University Hospital Aachen, Aachen, Germany;(2) Medical Student, Department of Anaesthesiology, University Hospital Aachen, Aachen, Germany;(3) Professor, Department of Anaesthesiology, University Hospital Aachen, Aachen, Germany;(4) Professor and Chairman, Department of Anaesthesiology, University Hospital Aachen, Aachen, Germany

Abstract:	Introduction There is evidence that use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) by laypersons improves rates of survival from cardiac arrest, but there is no consensus on the optimal content and duration of training for this purpose. In this study we examined the use of semiautomatic or automatic AEDs by laypersons who had received no training (intuitive use) and the effects of minimal general theoretical instructions on their performance.

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