Tag: CPR
CPR Less Likely for Cardiac Arrests in Black Neighborhoods
Also, public defibrillator less likely to be close at hand, researchers say
AHA Hands-Only CPR Training Kiosks Available at More Airports
Kiosks that provide five-minute sessions are now in seven air travel hubs, AHA says
Disability Reduced When Bystander CPR Is Performed
Good Samaritans can help prevent brain damage, nursing home care for cardiac arrest victims
Invasive Heart Center Admission Best for Cardiac Arrest Survival
Distance from the site of cardiac arrest to the center does not affect outcomes
AHA: More CPR Simulator Training Needed for ER Nurses
Every-other-year training is insufficient, researcher says
Survival Lower for Night CPR Events in Children
Pediatric CPR events at night tied to 12 percent reduced odds of survival
Video-Only CPR Education Noninferior to Manikin Training
No significant difference in chest compression rate for high-risk families undergoing video-only training
Recommendations Developed for Management of Drowning
Recommendations presented for initial resuscitation, post-resuscitation management, special situations
IOM: Make CPR Mandatory High School Requirement
Increasing community CPR competence could boost cardiac arrest survival, panel says
Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Outcomes Vary by Time to CPR
Increase in asystole, decrease in pVT/VF, PEA with delay in time from collapse to CPR
