Resuscitation
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Association between interval between call for ambulance and return of spontaneous circulation and survival in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

  • Herlitz J.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Metabolism and Cardiovascular Research, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, SE-413 45 Göteborg, Sweden
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +46 31 342 1000; fax: +46 31 827375.
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  • Svensson L.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, South Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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  • Engdahl J.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Metabolism and Cardiovascular Research, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, SE-413 45 Göteborg, Sweden
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  • Ängquist K.-A.

      Affiliations

    • Surgical Department, Norrland's University Hospital, Umeå, Sweden
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  • Silfverstolpe J.

      Affiliations

    • Emergency Medical Services, KAMBER, Regionhuset Lund, Sweden
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  • Holmberg S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Metabolism and Cardiovascular Research, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, SE-413 45 Göteborg, Sweden

Received 6 October 2005 ,Revised 2 March 2006 ,Accepted 10 March 2006.

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☆ A Spanish translated version of the summary of this article appears as Appendix in the online version at doi:10.1016/j.resuscitation.2006.03.006.

PII: S0300-9572(06)00126-2

doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2006.03.006

Resuscitation
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