1. What is an AED? Automated external defibrillator? The English abbreviation of AED is not a friend of the medical industry, so it may be unfamiliar to AED. Actually, what is AED? Automated external defibrillator? What is the full name of? Automated external defibrillator? .
Do you see it? The suffix defibrillator, people who have seen medical film and television works, will definitely shine at the moment and blurt out:? I know what an AED is! Is it the thing on TV that doctors use to power up patients because they don't have a heartbeat? ?
What we see in medical TV series is actually AED. Although the role of AED in TV series is exaggerated, it is undeniable that AED is really a kind person? Life-saving artifact
Secondly, Hangzhou has attracted public attention to AED legislation. On1October 9th, 2020, 165438+ Hangzhou promulgated the Administrative Measures for automated external defibrillator in Public Places in Hangzhou, which initiated the legislation of AED in China.
As soon as the news came out, it immediately aroused public concern.
According to relevant statistics, 80% of sudden cardiac death in China occurs outside the hospital. If the AED equipment rate in public places is greatly improved, the survival probability of patients will also be greatly improved. The success rate of rescuing sudden cardiac death in developed countries is much higher than ours, because their AED equipment rate in public places is much higher than ours.
20 19 survey shows that the number of aeds in public places in Hangzhou is only 604, and the popularization rate of relevant first aid knowledge is only 24%. You know, Hangzhou is a first-tier city, and the deployment rate and use of aed will certainly not be very handy. ?
In the past, the low rate of domestic AED equipment was largely due to the fact that our AED mainly relied on imports, and the price was quite expensive. An AED costs $65,438+0,000 abroad, but it can be sold for 30,000 at home, which brings great trouble to improve the equipment rate of AED.
In the past two years, China's domestic AED technology has also kept up, and with the official support, the domestic AED market has also become competitive. In this way, the cost is greatly reduced.
For this reason, since 20 19, Shanghai, Beijing, Hangzhou, Chengdu and other first-tier cities have obviously attached importance to it? AED equipment rate is low? This problem, and has been formally around this point to carry out work.
Hangzhou's legislation on AED matters means that AED equipment in public places in China has taken an extremely important step forward from a relatively primary stage.