Influence of EMS-physician presence on survival after out-of-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation: systematic review and meta-analysis

Reference

Böttiger, B. W., Bernhard, M., Knapp, J., & Nagele, P., 2016. Influence of EMS-physician presence on survival after out-of-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation: systematic review and meta-analysis. Critical Care, 20(1), 4. http://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-015-1156-6

Conclusions

This systematic review suggests that EMS-physician-guided CPR in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is associated with improved survival outcomes.