CPR coaching during cardiac arrest improves adherence to PALS guidelines: a prospective, simulation-based trial.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Recent studies have shown that the integration of a trained cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) Coach during resuscitation enhances the quality of CPR during simulated paediatric cardiac arrest. The objective of our study was to evaluate the effect of a CPR Coach on adherence to Paediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) guidelines during simulated paediatric cardiac arrest.

Methods

This was a secondary analysis of data collected from a multicentre randomized controlled trial assessing the quality of CPR in teams with and without a CPR Coach. Forty paediatric resuscitation teams were equally randomized into 2 groups (with or without a CPR Coach). The primary outcome was adherence to PALS guidelines during a simulated paediatric cardiac arrest case as measured by the Clinica

SUBMITTER: Buyck M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8244489 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature