Characteristics and outcomes of AED use in pediatric cardiac arrest in public settings: The influence of neighborhood characteristics

Background Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are critical in the chain of survival following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), yet few studies have reported on AED use and outcomes among pediatric OHCA. This study describes the association between bystander AED use, neighborhood characteristics and survival outcomes following public pediatric OHCA. Methods Non-traumatic OHCAs among children less than18 years of age in a public...