TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Drones may be used to save lives in out of hospital cardiac arrest due to drowning
JO  - Resuscitation
A1  - Claesson, A.
A1  - Svensson, L.
A1  - Nordberg, P.
A1  - Ringh, M.
A1  - Rosenqvist, M.
A1  - Djarv, T.
A1  - Samuelsson, J.
A1  - Hernborg, O.
A1  - Dahlbom, P.
A1  - Jansson, A.
A1  - Hollenberg, J.
SP  - 152
EP  - 156
VL  - 114
IS  - 
N2  - BACKGROUND: Drowning leading to out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) and death is a major public health concern. Submersion with duration of less than 10minutes is associated with favourable neurological outcome and nearby bystanders play a considerable role in rescue and resuscitation. Drones can provide a visual overview of an accident scene, their potential as lifesaving tools in drowning has not been evaluated. <br><br>AIM: The aim of this simulation study was to evaluate the efficiency of a drone for providing earlier location of a submerged possible drowning victim in comparison with standard procedure. <br><br>METHOD: This randomized simulation study used a submerged manikin placed in a shallow (<2 meters) 100×100-meter area at Tylösand beach, Sweden. A search party of 14 surf-lifeguards (control) was compared to a drone transmitting video to a tablet (intervention). Time from start to contact with the manikin was the primary endpoint. <br><br>RESULTS: Twenty searches were performed in total, 10 for each group. The median time from start to contact with the manikin was 4:34minutes (IQR 2:56-7:48) for the search party (control) and 0:47minutes (IQR 0:38-0:58) for the drone-system (intervention) respectively (p<0.001). The median time saved by using the drone was 3:38minutes (IQR 2:02- 6:38). <br><br>CONCLUSION: A drone transmitting live video to a tablet is feasible, time saving in comparison to traditional search parties and may be used for providing earlier location of submerged victims at a beach. Drone search can possibly contribute to earlier onset of CPR in drowning victims.<br><br>Copyright © 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0300-9572
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resuscitation.2017.01.003
ID  - ref1
ER  -