Milena Momirović-Stojković

Barriers to cardiac arrest recognition: The impact of symptom interpretation on the effectiveness of dispatcher instructions

Introduction: The outcome of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) critically depends on the early initiation of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). The emergency medical service (EMS) dispatcher plays a vital role as the "first responder," providing telephone instructions to bridge the time gap until the professional...