Comparison of Prehospital Vascular Access Methods and Their Association with Survival in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Prehospital vascular access, either IV or IO, was associated with improved survival compared with no access attempt. Failed IV attempts were linked to the poorest outcomes, underscoring the potential harm of procedural delays. Early transition to IO may serve as an effective rescue strategy when IV access is difficult; however, successful IV or humeral IO should be preferred when feasible.
Authors
- Hsiao-Jung Tseng
- Hsin-Tzu Yeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2651-2114)
- Cheng-Yu Chien
- Kuei-Chen Feng
- Chien-Hsiung Huang
- Chip-Jin Ng
- Pang-Ting Hsu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-6839-8981)
- Liang-Tien Chien
- Sheng-Min Lin
- Ming-Fang Wang
Institutions
- Chang Gung University of Science and Technology (TW)
- Chang Gung University (TW)
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (TW)
- Taoyuan Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (TW)
- Keelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (TW)
- Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of General Medicine
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/ijgm.s579765
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Chang Gung Medical Foundation