BUFFALO, N.Y. – While sudden cardiac arrest in a child or adolescent is rare — about 20,000 cases occur each year in the U.S. — the survival rate when it happens outside of a hospital is estimated to ...

Basic Life Support (BLS) is a set of simple, life-saving steps used to help someone whose heart has stopped beating. It includes skills like CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) and the use of an AED ...

At UAB and Children's of Alabama, the Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care team is a highly specialized team dedicated to providing comprehensive care for children with complex cardiac conditions. Our ...

The mission of the Division of Pediatric Hospitalist Medicine is to provide patients with excellent, high-value care from birth until 21 years of age. We accomplish this standard of excellence through ...

Out-of-hospital readiness in pediatric emergency medical service agencies in the US is modest; gaps remain in family-centered care, quality improvement, and coordination of care.