Efficacy of mechanical against manual method in cardiopulmonary resuscitation for out‑of‑hospital cardiac arrest: A meta‑analysis.

ABSTRACT: Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) remains a leading cause of mortality worldwide, with the efficacy of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) methods playing a crucial role in patient outcomes. The present study aimed to compare the effectiveness of mechanical and manual CPR in OHCA, focusing on three outcomes: Return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC), survival to admission and survival till discharge. A comprehensive meta-analysis was conducted, incorporating 39 studies for ROSC, 28 for survival to admission, and 30 for survival till discharge, totalling 144,430, 130,499 and 162,088 participants, respectively. The quality of evidence was evaluated using the GRADE approach, assessing risk of bias, inconsistency, indirectness, imprecision and publication bias. Statistical analysis included

SUBMITTER: Zhu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11523225 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature