August 6, 2026 · The American journal of emergency medicine · DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2026.07.059

Successful dispatcher-assisted CPR and outcomes after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: an age-specific nationwide study

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This study investigates the effectiveness of successful dispatcher-assisted cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DA-CPR) on survival outcomes after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) in both adult and pediatric populations. The authors found that successful DA-CPR significantly increased the odds of survival to hospital discharge for both age groups, with no evidence suggesting that age modifies this association.

Gyung Min Tak, Gwan Jin Park, Young Min Kim, Hyun Seok Chai, Sang Chul Kim, Hoon Kim, Suk Woo Lee

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