Faisal Almakrami¹*, Hussain Almansour¹, Mohammed Alsharmh¹, Hassan Almansour¹, Abdullah Alzubaid¹, Kalifa Algafar¹, Majed Aldawsari¹ and Saeed Algurib²

¹Station 8, Saudi Red Crescent, Saudi Arabia
²Station 2, Saudi Red Crescent, Saudi Arabia

*Corresponding Author: Faisal Almakrami, Station 8, Saudi Red Crescent, Saudi Arabia.

Received: November 11, 2024; Published: November 20, 2024

Abstract

In this research we are going to investigate the impact of utilizing Lucas 3 device in prehospital sittings. A device that delivers mechanical compression to the chest during CPR replacing an EMT or Paramedic more precise and effective than a human being. We will be focusing on weak links to maximize the effectiveness of the device. Previous studies have shown no effect on cardiac arrest outcomes. Our methods rely on investigating and analyzing all related data from initiation of call to patient outcomes. We extracted and analyzed related data from our Saudi Red Crescent secure platform and conducted a survey that included 88 personals from the field. Regarding Emergency Medical Dispatch Center data indicate that about 23% where EMD failed to Identify cardiac arrest event impacting total ROSC rates which amount to 5% in the first two months of our scope study prior to the employment of Lucas 3 device. In the following Two months post the employment of Lucas 3 device we found out that EMD failed to identify 31% impacting the CPR effort resulting in only 4% of ROSC. Data also indicates that we had a law response by ALS Crews related to Code 9 cardiac arrest event where BLS Crews response amounted to 71%. These facts revile an operation malfunction in our system that need to be addressed. Regarding the employment of Lucas 3 device data indicate 3 out 18 cases where it was used amounting to 14% where the patients didn’t survive. This result is concurring with previous studies. However, our survey indicates that Lucas 3 devices are highly recommended by our crew due to their flexibility and capacities.

 Keywords: EMD; ROSC; ALS; Lucas 3; Code 9

References

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Citation

Citation: Faisal Almakrami., et al. “Impact of Utilizing Lucas 3 Device in Cardiac Arrest in Prehospital Sitting Najran Region, SA”.Acta Scientific Medical Sciences 8.12 (2024): 101-107.

Copyright

Copyright: © 2024 Faisal Almakrami., et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.