Drones could speed up defibrillator delivery for cardiac arrests, study finds
A study of 28,349 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in Greater Paris found that 100 drone bases plus 26 extra fixed AEDs would cover over 97% of cases, while 200 drone bases and four extra AEDs would cover over 99%. Currently only 30% of cases fall within 500 metres of a fixed defibrillator.
- 28,349 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests analysed from 2011 to 2024
- Only 30% of cases were within 500 metres of a fixed AED
- 100 drone bases and 26 extra AEDs cover over 97% of cases
- 200 drone bases and four extra AEDs cover over 99% of cases
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