Resuscitation
Volume 36, Issue 3 , Pages 153-159 , March 1998

Epidemiology and survival rate of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in north-east Italy: The F.A.C.S. study

  • Fulvio Kette

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Udine University, s. Maria della Misericordis Hospital, 33100 Udine, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • Rodolfo Sbrojavacca

      Affiliations

    • Emergency Department, Pordenone Hospital, Pordenone, Italy
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  • Gianluigi Rellini

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Department, Pordenone Hospital, Pordenone, Italy
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  • Gino Tosolini

      Affiliations

    • General Manager Office, Trieste Hospitals, Trieste, Italy
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  • Marina Capasso

      Affiliations

    • General Manager Office, Trieste Hospitals, Trieste, Italy
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  • Domenico Arcidiacono

      Affiliations

    • Emergency Department, Pordenone Hospital, Pordenone, Italy
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  • Guglielmo Bernardi

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Department, Udine Hospital, Udine, Italy
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  • Paolo Frittitta

      Affiliations

    • Emergency Department, Monfalcone Hospital, Monfalcone, Italy

Received 30 October 1997 ,Revised 6 February 1998 ,Accepted 11 February 1998.

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