Resuscitation
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Comparative Study
Feasibility of automated rhythm assessment in chest compression pauses during cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
To demonstrate the feasibility of doing a reliable rhythm analysis in the chest compression pauses (e.g. pauses for two ventilations) during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). ⋯ Chest compression pauses are frequent and of sufficient duration to launch a high-temporal resolution SAA. During these pauses rhythm analysis was reliable. Pre-shock pauses could be minimised by analysing the rhythm during ventilation pauses when CPR is delivered at 30:2 compression:ventilation ratio.
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Letter Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Reference: Contamination of ambulance staff using the laryngeal mask airway supreme (LMAS) during cardiac arrest.
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Editorial Comparative Study
Education as standardised teaching or individual training or both.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Pre-training evaluation and feedback improved skills retention of basic life support in medical students.
Pre-training evaluation and feedback have been shown to improve medical students' skills acquisition of basic life support (BLS) immediately following training. The impact of such training on BLS skills retention is unknown. This study was conducted to investigate effects of pre-training evaluation and feedback on BLS skills retention in medical students. ⋯ Pre-training evaluation and feedback improved skills retention in the EF group for 12 months after the initial training, compared with the control group.