In previous publication in the Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine, we reported the “Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests in Akita.” After publication of the paper, we have become aware of a crucial error in the sampling of the patients. The conclusion based on such incorrectly obtained data may cause serious confusions in the field of emergency medicine. We therefore wish to retract the above paper.

YOHICHI SENO
RYUKO ITO
Akita-City Fire Department

ICHIRO SUZUKI
Akita Kumiai General Hospital

KEIJI ENZAN
Akita-City Hospital

HIDEO INABA
Kanazawa University School of Medicine