Effect of the Cardio First Angel™ device on CPR indices: a randomized controlled clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A number of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) adjunct devices have been developed to improve the consistency and quality of manual chest compressions. We investigated whether a CPR feedback device would improve CPR quality and consistency, as well as patient survival.

Methods

We conducted a randomized controlled study of patients undergoing CPR for cardiac arrest in the mixed medical-surgical intensive care units of four academic teaching hospitals. Patients were randomized to receive either standard manual CPR or CPR using the Cardio First Angel™ CPR feedback device. Recorded variables included guideline adherence, CPR quality, return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) rates, and CPR-associated morbidity.

Results

A total of 229 subjects were randomized; 1

SUBMITTER: Vahedian-Azimi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4869179 | biostudies-literature | 2016 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature