The optimal number of personnel for good quality of chest compressions: A prospective randomized parallel manikin trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Long durational chest compression (CC) deteriorates cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) quality. The appropriate number of CC personnel for minimizing rescuer's fatigue is mostly unknown.

Objective

We determined the optimal number of personnel needed for 30-min CPR in a rescue-team.

Methods

We conducted a randomized, manikin trial on healthcare providers. We divided them into Groups A to D according to the assigned different rest period to each group between the 2 min CCs. Groups A, B, C, and D performed CCs at 2, 4, 6, and 8 min rest period. All participants performed CCs for 30 min with a different rest period; participants allocated to Groups A, B, C, and D performed, eight, five, four, and three cycles, respectively. We compared a quality change of CCs

SUBMITTER: Yamanaka S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5739419 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature