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Evaluation of a defibrillator-basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation programme for non medical personnel.
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The findings suggest that use of an AED by untrained laypersons may be feasible and that complex and time-consuming training programmes may not be necessary, and supports the need for annual training and recertification.About:
This article is published in Resuscitation.The article was published on 2003-02-01. It has received 34 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation & Basic life support.read more
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Features and uses of high-fidelity medical simulations that lead to effective learning: a BEME systematic review
TL;DR: While research in this field needs improvement in terms of rigor and quality, high-fidelity medical simulations are educationally effective and simulation-based education complements medical education in patient care settings.
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Skill acquisition and retention in automated external defibrillator (AED) use and CPR by lay responders: a prospective study
Malcolm Woollard,Richard Whitfield,Anna Smith,Michael Colquhoun,Michael Colquhoun,Robert G. Newcombe,Norman J. Vetter,D. Chamberlain,D. Chamberlain +8 more
TL;DR: Although this course was judged to be effective in teaching delivery of counter-shocks, the need was identified for more emphasis on positioning of electrodes, pre-shock safety checks, airway opening, ventilation volume, checking for signs of a circulation, hand positioning, and depth and rate of chest compressions.
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Public access resuscitation program including defibrillator training for laypersons: a randomized trial to evaluate the impact of training course duration.
Dietrich Andresen,Hans R. Arntz,Wilfried Gräfling,Stefan Hoffmann,Dirk Hofmann,Roland Kraemer,Bernd Krause-Dietering,Stefan Osche,Karl Wegscheider +8 more
TL;DR: A 2-h class is sufficient to acquire and retain CPR and AED skills for an extended time period provided that a brief re-evaluation is performed after 6 months.
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A study comparing the usability of fully automatic versus semi-automatic defibrillation by untrained nursing students.
TL;DR: The use of the FAED version of the CR Plus resulted in increased compliance with the protocol and reduced variability in time to deliver three shocks, and further research is needed to confirm these findings in other groups of first responders.
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Medical and nursing students' attitudes toward cardiopulmonary resuscitation and current practice guidelines.
TL;DR: Doctors' attitudes mature as hoped for, but the nursing students need encouragement, and negative beliefs and attitudes toward defibrillation affect the students' attitudes toward practice guidelines.
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Use of automated external defibrillators by a U.S. airline
Richard L. Page,Jose A. Joglar,Robert C. Kowal,Jason Zagrodzky,Lauren L. Nelson,Karthik Ramaswamy,Saverio Barbera,Mohamed H. Hamdan,David K. McKenas +8 more
TL;DR: The use of the automated external defibrillator aboard commercial aircraft is effective, with an excellent rate of survival to discharge from the hospital after conversion of ventricular fibrillation, and there are not likely to be complications when the device is used as a monitor in the absence of ventibrillation.
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Effects of Interrupting Precordial Compressions on the Calculated Probability of Defibrillation Success During Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
TL;DR: This work analyzed whether similar hands-off intervals in humans with ventricular fibrillation causes changes in the ECG predicting a lower probability of ROSC, and found that the rate of return of spontaneous circulation is reduced with increased duration of this hands- off interval in rats.
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An Airline Cardiac Arrest Program
TL;DR: Survival from VF is practicable and is comparable with the most effective prehospital ambulance emergency services, and costly aircraft diversions can be avoided in clearly futile situations, enhancing the cost-effectiveness of the program.
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Considerations for improving survival from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
W. Douglas Weaver,Leonard A. Cobb,Alfred P. Hallstrom,Michael K. Copass,Roberta M. Ray,Michael J. Emery,Carol Fahrenbruch +6 more
TL;DR: Survival from ventricular fibrillation can be improved by shortening the delay to initiation of CPR and to defibrillation, and new strategies that minimize delays appear to have the greatest promise for improving survival after cardiac arrest.