"Defibrillators" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Cardiac electrical stimulators that apply brief high-voltage electroshocks to the HEART. These stimulators are used to restore normal rhythm and contractile function in hearts of patients who are experiencing VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION or ventricular tachycardia (TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR) that is not accompanied by a palpable PULSE. Some defibrillators may also be used to correct certain noncritical dysrhythmias (called synchronized defibrillation or CARDIOVERSION), using relatively low-level discharges synchronized to the patient's ECG waveform. (UMDNS, 2003)
| Descriptor ID |
D047548
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.305.250.159
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| Concept/Terms |
Defibrillators- Defibrillators
- Defibrillator
- Electric Shock Cardiac Stimulators
- Stimulators, Electrical, Cardiac, Shock
Automated External Defibrillators- Automated External Defibrillators
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Defibrillator, Automated External
- Defibrillators, Automated External
- External Defibrillator, Automated
- External Defibrillators, Automated
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| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Defibrillators" by people in Profiles.
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The effect of a team-based blended simulation training program on cardiopulmonary resuscitation on healthcare professionals' perception, performance, and costs: a mixed-method study. BMC Med Educ. 2024 Dec 24; 24(1):1524.
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Sudden cardiac arrest response preparedness in Durham County schools. Cardiol Young. 2023 Sep; 33(9):1561-1568.
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Efficacy of defibrillator pads placement during ventricular arrhythmias, a before and after analysis. Resuscitation. 2022 05; 174:16-19.
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Left coronary artery atresia in the young: long-term follow-up without exercise restriction. Cardiol Young. 2019 Dec; 29(12):1543-1545.
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Cost utility of wearable cardioverter-defibrillators in children with dilated cardiomyopathy during medical optimization: Is it worth the wait? Heart Rhythm. 2020 02; 17(2):294-295.
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Schoolteachers as candidates to be basic life support trainers: A simulation trial. Cardiol J. 2019; 26(5):536-542.
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Association Between Prompt Defibrillation and Epinephrine Treatment With Long-Term Survival After In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. Circulation. 2018 05 08; 137(19):2041-2051.
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Automated external defibrillator use in public places: a study of acquisition time. Kardiol Pol. 2018; 76(1):181-185.
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Automated External Defibrillators and Survival After Nonresidential Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest in a Small North American City. Am J Cardiol. 2017 06 15; 119(12):1979-1982.
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Paramedic students' knowledge and attitudes regarding automated external defibrillators. Am J Emerg Med. 2016 Sep; 34(9):1887-8.