Quality of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation During Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

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Abstract

In this study of CPR during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, chest compressions were not delivered half of the time, and most compressions were too shallow. Electrocardiographic analysis and defibrillation accounted for only small parts of intervals without chest compressions.

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Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation Trauma Management and Diagnosis Trauma and Emergency Care Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Responsible consumption and production

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA

Volume 293, Issue 3, pp. 299-299

DOI: 10.1001/jama.293.3.299

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