Medscape

Relieving Laryngospasm in Kids Via Chest Compressions

Compressions were given at 20-25 compressions per minute at half the pressure used for cardiopulmonary resuscitation. This relieved the laryngospasm after 10-15 s, and breathing resumed. Child never ...

Decline in rescue breathing CPR linked to higher death rates for children

Cardiac arrest happens when the heart stops pumping blood properly, cutting off oxygen to the brain and other vital organs. In these emergencies, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can help keep ...
Business Wire

Large Randomized Trial: LUCAS Chest Compression System is Effective and Reliable in Pre-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Physio-Control, Inc., the world’s leading provider of professional emergency response solutions, announced today that the main results of the large randomized LINC ...
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Cardiac arrest in space: New research shows that automatic chest compressions are more effective for CPR when both rescuer and patient are floating in microgravity

New research has found that a type of automatic chest compression is more effective to carry out CPR in space than the ‘handstand method’ that is currently recommended in emergency protocols for ...