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Table 2 Time for key resuscitation procedures since debut of ventricular fibrillation

From: Standards of resuscitation during inter-hospital transportation: the effects of structured team briefing or guideline review - A randomised, controlled simulation study of two micro-interventions

 

Minimum

1st quartile

Median

4th quartile

Maximum

Time to request for help *

Control (n = 13)

1

15

21

49

530

Team briefing (n = 16)

1

5

21

39

111

Review (n = 10)

14

41

162

224

364

Time to first chest compression

Control

17

26

36

55

276

Team briefing

8

22

38

51

86

Review

15

31

40

51

71

Time to first defibrillation

Control

17

31

64

75

168

Team briefing

18

40

63

84

322

Review

18

38

58

90

213

Time to first ventilation

Control

30

40

53

79

114

Team briefing

37

56

64

81

128

Review

36

49

62

79

130

Time to first pharmacologic treatment

Control

34

210

232

257

365

Team briefing

102

227

291

365

399

Review

142

173

261

331

437

Time to first meaningful action

Control

17

19

27

35

74

Team briefing

8

22

36

46

57

Review

15

26

37

43

60

  1. Time to first request for help, first defibrillation, first chest compression, first ventilation, and first pharmacologic treatment in the three groups: control, team briefing, and review of advanced life support guidelines.