Providing the best chest compression quality: Standard CPR versus chest compressions only in a bystander resuscitation model.

ABSTRACT: AIM OF THE STUDY:Bystander-initiated basic life support (BLS) for the treatment of prehospital cardiac arrest increases survival but is frequently not performed due to fear and a lack of knowledge. A simple flowchart can improve motivation and the quality of performance. Furthermore, guidelines do recommend a chest compression (CC)-only algorithm for dispatcher-assisted bystander resuscitation, which may lead to increased fatigue and a loss of compression depth. Consequently, we wanted to test the hypothesis that CCs are more correctly delivered in a flowchart-assisted standard resuscitation algorithm than in a CC-only algorithm. METHODS:With the use of a manikin model, 84 laypersons were randomized to perform either flowchart-assisted standard resuscitation or CC-only resuscitation for 5m

SUBMITTER: Rossler B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7017996 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature