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Rott, Nadine, Boettiger, Bernd W. and Lockey, Andrew (2021). The World Restart a Heart Initiative: how to save hundreds of thousands of lives worldwide. Curr. Opin. Crit. Care, 27 (6). S. 663 - 668. PHILADELPHIA: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. ISSN 1531-7072

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Abstract

Purpose of review Sudden out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is still one of the top reasons for death in industrialized countries. Bystander resuscitation rates differ significantly across the world despite bystanders being easily able to save lives in this situation. In the 4 years since initiation of the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) World Restart a Heart (WRAH), the initiative helped educating millions of people and thus enabled them to save lives. Recent findings WRAH Day has gained more and more reach, partners and impact over the years. It has the potential of saving hundreds of thousands of lives, changing legislation and inspiring research. During the last year, new strategies had to be developed because of the COVID-pandemic. The importance of educating laypeople is underlined in recent publications and international guidelines. The WRAH awareness campaign has reached 194 countries and more than 200 million people in the last years. The success of it could even be kept going in the pandemic due to social media and digital/virtual programmes. International guidelines recommend raising awareness and name ILCOR WRAH as a way to do it.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Rott, Nadine UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Boettiger, Bernd W. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Lockey, Andrew UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-568515
DOI:	10.1097/MCC.0000000000000874
Journal or Publication Title:	Curr. Opin. Crit. Care
Volume:	27
Number:	6
Page Range:	S. 663 - 668
Date:	2021
Publisher:	LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
Place of Publication:	PHILADELPHIA
ISSN:	1531-7072
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language HOSPITAL CARDIAC-ARREST; CARDIOPULMONARY-RESUSCITATION; SURVIVAL; ASSOCIATION; GUIDELINES; SYSTEMS; RATES; CARE Multiple languages Critical Care Medicine Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/56851