Frontiers in Public Health
Superior-head automated external defibrillator placement during single-rescuer cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a randomized crossover simulation study and retrospective multicenter cohort
Background During single-rescuer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), one rescuer must sustain chest compressions while operating an automated external defibrillator (AED), yet the optimal physical position of the AED within the rescuer’s working area is uncertain. The study evaluated whether superior-head AED placement improves the single-rescuer defibrillation workflow. Methods The study combined a randomized four-sequence crossover manikin simulation (32 healthcare providers; 128 evaluable trials) comparing four …