International Journal of Gerontology
Volume 3, Issue 2 , Pages 96-100 , June 2009

Optimal Parameters for Return of Spontaneous Circulation in Resuscitating Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest Patients

  • Yu-Jang Su

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Mackay Memorial Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Mackay Medicine, Nursing and Management College, Taipei, Taiwan
    • College of Continuing Education, Aletheia University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Yu-Jang Su, Department of Emergency Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, 92, Section 2, Chung-Shan North Road, Taipei 10449, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Yen-Chun Lai

      Affiliations

    • Mackay Medicine, Nursing and Management College, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Department of Anesthesiology, Mackay Memorial Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan

,Accepted 24 February 2009.

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PII: S1873-9598(09)70028-6

doi: 10.1016/S1873-9598(09)70028-6

International Journal of Gerontology
Volume 3, Issue 2 , Pages 96-100 , June 2009

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