PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Torok, Rob
AU  - Till, Jeremy
TI  - Biphasic or monophasic defibrillation for adult ventricular fibrillation
AID  - 10.1136/emj.20.5.464-a
DP  - 2003 Sep 01
TA  - Emergency Medicine Journal
PG  - 464--465
VI  - 20
IP  - 5
4099  - http://emj.bmj.com/content/20/5/464.2.short
4100  - http://emj.bmj.com/content/20/5/464.2.full
SO  - Emerg Med J2003 Sep 01; 20
AB  - A short cut review was carried out to establish whether biphasic defibrillatory shocks were superior to monophasic shocks in patients in ventricular fibrillation. Altogether 337 papers were found using the reported search, of which seven presented the best evidence to answer the clinical question. The author, date and country of publication, patient group studied, study type, relevant outcomes, results and study weaknesses of these best papers are tabulated. A clinical bottom line is stated.Report by Rob Torok,Specialist Registrar Checked by Jeremy Till, Staff Grade