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Randomized clinical trial of magnesium, diazepam, or both after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest by LONGSTRETH, W. T, FAHRENBRUCH, C. E, OLSUFKA, M, WALSH, T. R, COPASS, M. K, COBB, L. A

“…To evaluate the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of interventions aimed at improving neurologic outcome after cardiac arrest. The authors conducted a…”
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Amiodarone for Resuscitation after Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Due to Ventricular Fibrillation by Kudenchuk, Peter J, Cobb, Leonard A, Copass, Michael K, Cummins, Richard O, Doherty, Alidene M, Fahrenbruch, Carol E, Hallstrom, Alfred P, Murray, William A, Olsufka, Michele, Walsh, Thomas

“…Sudden death from cardiac causes, often due to ventricular fibrillation, claims at least 250,000 persons annually in the United States. 1 , 2 The American…”
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Influence of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Prior to Defibrillation in Patients With Out-of-Hospital Ventricular Fibrillation by Cobb, Leonard A, Fahrenbruch, Carol E, Walsh, Thomas R, Copass, Michael K, Olsufka, Michele, Breskin, Maryann, Hallstrom, Alfred P

“…CONTEXT Use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) by first arriving emergency medical technicians (EMTs) is advocated to improve the outcome for…”
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The dispatcher assisted resuscitation trial: Indirect benefits of emergency research by Wander, P.L, Fahrenbruch, C.E, Rea, T.D

“…Abstract Objective Conduct of emergency research under waiver of consent produces special challenges. Moreover, the act of performing research may have…”
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Circadian variations in the occurrence of cardiac arrests: Initial and repeat episodes by PECKOVA, M, FAHRENBRUCH, C. E, COBB, L. A, HALLSTROM, A. P

“…Patterns of temporal variation of cardiac arrests may be important for understanding mechanisms leading to the onset of acute cardiovascular disorders…”
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Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: racial differences in outcome in Seattle by Cowie, M R, Fahrenbruch, C E, Cobb, L A, Hallstrom, A P

“…Out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest is a key area in which to study the dual problem of the poorer health status of minority populations and their poorer…”
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Weekly and seasonal variation in the incidence of cardiac arrests by Peckova, Monika, Fahrenbruch, Carol E., Cobb, Leonard A., Hallstrom, Alfred P.

“…Background Patterns of temporal variation of cardiac arrests may be important for understanding mechanisms leading to the onset of acute cardiovascular…”
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Apolipoprotein E genotypes and outcome from out of hospital cardiac arrest by Longstreth, W T, Schellenberg, G D, Fahrenbruch, C E, Cobb, L A, Copass, M K, Siscovick, D S

“…Genetic factors may influence outcome from cardiac arrest. In Seattle, WA, paramedics collected blood specimens from patients who had suffered cardiac arrest…”
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Effect of epinephrine and lidocaine therapy on outcome after cardiac arrest due to ventricular fibrillation by WEAVER, W. D, FAHRENBRUCH, C. E, JOHNSON, D. D, HALLSTROM, A. P, COBB, L. A, COPASS, M. K

“…One hundred ninety-nine patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest persisted in ventricular fibrillation after the first defibrillation attempt and were then…”
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Use of the automatic external defibrillator in the management of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest by Weaver, W D, Hill, D, Fahrenbruch, C E, Copass, M K, Martin, J S, Cobb, L A, Hallstrom, A P

“…The automatic external defibrillator is a simple device that can be used by nonprofessional rescuers to treat cardiac arrest. In 1287 consecutive patients with…”
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Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in men and women by KIM, Catherine, FAHRENBRUCH, Carol E, COBB, Leonard A, EISENBERG, Mickey S

“…The incidence of sudden cardiac death is roughly 3 times greater in men than in women. However, in patients treated for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, the…”
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Influence of coronary bypass surgery on subsequent outcome of patients resuscitated from out of hospital cardiac arrest by Every, Nathan R., Fahrenbruch, Carol E., Hallstrom, Alfred P., Weaver, W.Douglas, Cobb, Leonard A.

“…The effect of coronary bypass surgery on recurrent cardiac arrest was estimated in 265 patients resuscitated from out of hospital cardiac arrest between 1970…”
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An antiarrhythmic drug experience in 941 patients resuscitated from an initial cardiac arrest between 1970 and 1985 by Hallstrom, Alfred P., Cobb, Leonard A., Yu, Ben Hui, Weaver, W.Douglas, Fahrenbruch, Carol E.

“…Survival rates and antiarrhythmic drug use were determined in 941 consecutive patients resuscitated from prehospital cardiac arrest due to ventricular…”
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Prenatal psychological stress, dermatoglyphic asymmetry and pregnancy outcome in the pigtailed macaque (Macaca nemestrina) by Newell-Morris, L L, Fahrenbruch, C E, Sackett, G P

“…The relationships between maternal psychosocial stress during pregnancy and asymmetry in dermal ridge count, gestation length, birth weight percentile and…”
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Does Age Affect Outcomes of Out-of-Hospital Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation? by Longstreth, W. T, Cobb, Leonard A, Fahrenbruch, Carol E, Copass, Michael K

“…We examined the relation between age and outcomes in patients treated for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Seattle, Wash. Considering all out-of-hospital…”
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Community-based interventions for sudden cardiac death. Impact, limitations, and changes by Cobb, L A, Weaver, W D, Fahrenbruch, C E, Hallstrom, A P, Copass, M K

“…Since 1970, Seattle Fire Department paramedics have treated 5,120 victims of out-of-hospital ventricular fibrillation (VF). During the past decade, there was…”
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Intolerance and ineffectiveness of mexiletine in patients with serious ventricular arrhythmias by Poole, J E, Werner, J A, Bardy, G H, Graham, E L, Pulaski, W P, Fahrenbruch, C E, Greene, H L

“…Fifty-one patients were treated with mexiletine over 10.4 +/- 16 months. The clinical arrhythmia in 25 (49%) was ventricular fibrillation (VF), 11 (22%) had…”
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Propensity scores for rare outcomes and common treatments by Longstreth, Jr, W T, Fahrenbruch, Carol E, Koepsell, Thomas D

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Changing Incidence of Out-of-Hospital Ventricular Fibrillation, 1980-2000 by Cobb, Leonard A, Fahrenbruch, Carol E, Olsufka, Michele, Copass, Michael K

“…CONTEXT Recent reports from 2 European cities and an earlier observation from Seattle, Wash, suggest that the number of patients treated for out-of-hospital…”
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Nonhuman primate dermatoglyphics: implications for human biomedical research by Newell-Morris, L, Fahrenbruch, C E, Yost, C

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