Gender Disparities in Treatment of Cardiac Arrest in Students at Japanese Schools

Bystander CPR rates were similar for males and females, but females were less likely to receive automated external defibrillation.

Bystander initiation of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and placement of automated external defibrillator (AED) pads are important for maximizing favorable outcomes in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), but females may be less likely to receive these treatments than males (J Am Heart Assoc 2019; 8:e010324).

To evaluate gender-based differences in AED placement or CPR among youth suffering cardiac arrest at school, researchers reviewed data from a Japanese OHCA registry. Arrests due to trauma, occurring after arrival of emergency medical services, or with unknown initial rhythm were excluded.

The analysis included 175 males and 57 females ages 6 to 21 years who had OHCA in a school setting from 2008 to 2015. Males were older (mean age,…

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Benton R. Hunter, MD

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Leadership Positions in Professional SocietiesSociety for Academic Emergency Medicine (Chair, Evidence Based Healthcare Interest Group)

Benton R. Hunter, MD

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Leadership Positions in Professional SocietiesSociety for Academic Emergency Medicine (Chair, Evidence Based Healthcare Interest Group)

Gender Disparities in Treatment of Cardiac Arrest in Students at Japanese Schools

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