Resuscitation
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Effects and limitations of an AED with audiovisual feedback for cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a randomized manikin study.
Correctly performed basic life support (BLS) and early defibrillation are the most effective measures to treat sudden cardiac arrest. Audiovisual feedback improves BLS. Automated external defibrillators (AED) with feedback technology may play an important role in improving CPR quality. The aim of this simulation study was to investigate if an AED with audiovisual feedback improves CPR parameters during standard BLS performed by trained laypersons. ⋯ Use of an AED's audiovisual feedback system improved some CPR-quality parameters, thus confirming findings of earlier studies with the notable exception of decreased compression depth, which is a key parameter that might be linked to reduced cardiac output.
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To describe the consensus on science pertaining to resuscitation of the pregnant patient. ⋯ Usual defibrillation dosages are likely appropriate in pregnancy. Perimortem cesarean section is an intervention which is rarely done within 5 min to optimize maternal salvage from cardiac arrest. Chest compressions in left lateral tilt are less forceful compared to the supine position.