Effects of personal protective equipment on cardiopulmonary resuscitation quality and outcomes: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The impact of wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on CPR quality and patient outcomes is unclear. This systematic review aimed to examine whether wearing PPE during resuscitation affects patient outcomes, CPR quality and rescuer fatigue.

Methods

In this review registered in PROSPERO (CRD42022347746), we searched Medline, EMBASE and Cochrane library between 2000 and 2022. The inclusion criteria were studies: in actual or simulated cardiac arrest; comparing PPE with no PPE; and randomised controlled trials and observational studies with a English abstract. Risk of bias was assessed using Cochrane's Risk of Bias-2 and ROBINS-I tools and outcomes assessed with GRADE. We conducted a meta-analysis according to the study

SUBMITTER: Chung SP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10230254 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature