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Objective: To analyze the time intervals between the beginning of the Ventricular Fibrilation/Ventricular Taquicardia (VF/VT) and the main procedures made. Methods Twenty VF/VT simulations were performed and filmed in a hospital environment, using a static mannequin, on random days at random times. All teams had the same level of skills. The times (in sec.) related to basic life support (BLS) - arrival of the team (AT), confirmation of the arrest (CAT), beginning of the CPR (IT) and the times related to the advanced life support (ALS) - 1st defibrillation (DT), 1st dose of adrenalin (AT) and orotracheal intubation (OTIT). The variables were analyzed and compared in two groups: intensive care unit (ICU) and wards with telemetry (TLW). Results: The table (Table Presented). shows the comparison of the average times between the two groups. Conclusion: The differences noted in relation to DT, AT and OTIT favorable to ICU are associated to the facility of performance of the ALS pH maneuvers in such environment. The BLS-related times were similar in both groups, which reinforce the need for the use of semi-automatic defibrillators, even in a hospital environment.
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Moretti, M. A., Moreira Bento, A., Quilici, A. P., Martins, M., Cardoso, L. F., & Timerman, S. (2005). Análise do atendimento intra-hospitalar de eventos simulados de Fibrilação Ventricular/Taquicardia Ventricular. Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia, 84(6), 449–451. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0066-782X2005000600003
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