911 telecommunicators improve CPR access for women during cardiac arrest
Women were less likely than men to receive cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in public, however, this disparity improved when 911 telecommunicators provided lifesaving instructions to callers seeking help for someone having a cardiac arrest,
Bystander CPR done within 10 minutes likely increases survival rates
The sooner a bystander begins cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)–ideally up to 10 minutes after the cardiac arrest starts–the better the chances of survival. Those who received quick CPR had an 81 percent higher chance of surviving up to hospital ...
Bystander CPR up to 10 minutes after cardiac arrest may protect brain function
The sooner a lay rescuer (bystander) starts cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a person having a cardiac arrest at home or in public, up to 10 minutes after the arrest, the better the chances of survival and brain protection,
Starting bystander CPR within 10 minutes of cardiac arrest may improve survival
Starting CPR within the first 10 minutes of someone having a cardiac arrest at home or in public may greatly improve their chances for survival and protect their brain function, according to new research.
Bystander CPR within 10 minutes may improve survival, data suggests
CPR performed within the first two minutes of witnessing cardiac arrest may help chances of survival, based on new data. ABC News medical correspondent Dr. Darien Sutton explains.
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If 911 operator gives instructions, bystanders more readily perform CPR
In a study involving nearly 2,400 emergency calls for cardiac arrest in North Carolina, rates for bystander CPR rose ...
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911 Dispatcher Aid Boosts Bystander CPR Rates
A study of nearly 2,400 cardiac arrest cases in North Carolina found that when emergency dispatchers (telecommunicators) ...
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Resuscitation Outcomes in Geriatric Patients Over 80 Show Poor Prognosis After 20 Minutes
The following is a summary of the study “Influences on the duration and success of out-of-hospital resuscitation of geriatric ...
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CPR saves lives, even by those doing procedure for first time
Performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation, known as CPR, has saved countless lives around the world, including by some people ...
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FG moves to curtail heart attack, flags-off cardiopulmonary resuscitation centre
The FCT Minister of State, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, has flagged off the Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Centre in the nation’s capital city as part of efforts to tackle the surge of cardiac arrest in ...
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While on the Job, a Quick-Thinking Tech Saves Customer
Lowe performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation and is credited with saving his life. A young HVAC technician on a routine service call last month helped save the life of a customer who was suffering ...
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TCT 584: Extracorporeal Versus Conventional Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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Covid inquiry told of trust do-not-resuscitate rule
Intensive-care units came under severe strain during Covid, the inquiry has heard (stock photo) At least one NHS trust put in place a blanket "do-not-resuscitate" order for sick patients in the ...