In a Swedish study of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, bystander CPR rates nearly doubled and compression-only, or Hands-Only CPR, rates increased six-fold over the 18-year review. Compression-only and ...

Well, when it comes to delivering more effective CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation)—CPR that can save lives—results from a new study in the journal, Resuscitation, point to data indicating that ...

Survival rates for sudden cardiac arrest patients increased when professional rescuers focused on minimizing interruptions to chest compressions during CPR. Compression rate was increased to 50 ...

A randomized trial shows no difference in adult patient outcomes with the two approaches. A previous nonrandomized study showed improved outcomes from adult cardiac arrest with compression-only ...

TUCSON, Ariz. – The chance of surviving a cardiac arrest outside a hospital was found to be twice as high when bystanders performed continuous chest compressions without mouth-to-mouth breathing than ...

A new study suggests that there is indeed a relationship between survival rates after cardiac arrest and the amount of time spent administering chest compressions during CPR, a finding that could ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. In CPR, the optimal chest compression rate is 107 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Bystander-performed CPR for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest incidents before the arrival of emergency personnel ...

CPR’s mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and chest compressions have saved countless lives, but the chest pumps alone may be just as effective during medical emergencies. more A Japanese study found that ...

Compression-Only CPR Best for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Among out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients who receive shocks with public-access defibrillation, compression-only cardiopulmonary ...