Controversial Issues: Pro Mechanical Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

High-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation, in particular chest compressions, is a key aspect of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) resuscitation. Manual chest compressions remain the standard of care; however, the extrication and transport of patients with OHCA undermine the quality of manual ch...

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Main Authors: Dyson, Kate, Stub, D., Bernard, S., Smith, K.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2018
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/69533
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author Dyson, Kate
Stub, D.
Bernard, S.
Smith, K.
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Smith, K.
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description High-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation, in particular chest compressions, is a key aspect of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) resuscitation. Manual chest compressions remain the standard of care; however, the extrication and transport of patients with OHCA undermine the quality of manual chest compressions and risk the safety of paramedics. Therefore, in circumstances whereby high-quality manual chest compressions are difficult or unsafe, paramedics should consider using a mechanical device. By combining high-quality manual chest compressions and judicious application of mechanical chest compressions, emergency medical service agencies can optimize paramedic safety and patient outcomes.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-695332018-11-19T05:19:45Z Controversial Issues: Pro Mechanical Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Dyson, Kate Stub, D. Bernard, S. Smith, K. High-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation, in particular chest compressions, is a key aspect of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) resuscitation. Manual chest compressions remain the standard of care; however, the extrication and transport of patients with OHCA undermine the quality of manual chest compressions and risk the safety of paramedics. Therefore, in circumstances whereby high-quality manual chest compressions are difficult or unsafe, paramedics should consider using a mechanical device. By combining high-quality manual chest compressions and judicious application of mechanical chest compressions, emergency medical service agencies can optimize paramedic safety and patient outcomes. 2018 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/69533 10.1016/j.ccl.2018.03.004 restricted
spellingShingle Dyson, Kate
Stub, D.
Bernard, S.
Smith, K.
Controversial Issues: Pro Mechanical Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
title Controversial Issues: Pro Mechanical Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
title_full Controversial Issues: Pro Mechanical Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
title_fullStr Controversial Issues: Pro Mechanical Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
title_full_unstemmed Controversial Issues: Pro Mechanical Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
title_short Controversial Issues: Pro Mechanical Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
title_sort controversial issues: pro mechanical cardiopulmonary resuscitation
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/69533