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Perceptions of nurses regarding quality of adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation in Ghana: a qualitative study

BMC Nursing, 2023
Objectives Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a necessary life-saving emergency intervention for patients with cardiac arrest and other medical conditions.
Esther Amoako-Mensah, Gloria Achempim-Ansong, Newton Isaac Gbordzoe, Cornelia Esson Adofo, Jacob Owusu Sarfo   +4 more
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The understandability and quality of telephone-guided bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the Western Cape province of South Africa: A manikin-based study

African Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2023
Background: The incidence of cardiovascular disease is on the increase in Africa and with it, an increase in the incidence of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). OHCA carries a high mortality, especially in low-resource settings.
Leonel P De Caires, Katya Evans, Willem Stassen   +2 more
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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training Disparities in the United States

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2017
Background Bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is associated with increased survival from cardiac arrest, yet bystander CPR rates are low in many communities. The overall prevalence of CPR training in the United States and associated individual‐
Audrey L. Blewer, Said A. Ibrahim, Marion Leary, David Dutwin, Bryan McNally, Monique L. Anderson, Laurie J. Morrison, Tom P. Aufderheide, Mohamud Daya, Ahamed H. Idris, Clifton W. Callaway, Peter J. Kudenchuk, Gary M. Vilke, Benjamin S. Abella   +13 more
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The effectiveness of smartphone applications as an effort to improve cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) : Literatur review

Jurnal Ners dan Kebidanan Indonesia, 2023
Background : Cardiac arrest is a life-threatening emergency. Cardiac arrest must immediately get fast and appropriate treatment through the provision of Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). Doing CPR requires mental and knowledge.
Aris Nur Rahmat, Ridlwan Kamaluddin
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Interventions to improve the quality of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation: A systematic review.

PLoS ONE, 2019
BackgroundPerforming high-quality bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) improves the clinical outcomes of victims with sudden cardiac arrest. Thus far, no systematic review has been performed to identify interventions associated with improved ...
Kuan-Yu Chen, Ying-Chih Ko, Ming-Ju Hsieh, Wen-Chu Chiang, Matthew Huei-Ming Ma   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Potential to enhance telephone cardiopulmonary resuscitation with improved instructions - findings from a simulation-based manikin study with lay rescuers

BMC Emergency Medicine, 2023
Background Telephone-Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (T-CPR) significantly increases rate of bystander resuscitation and improves patient outcomes after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Nevertheless, securing correct execution of instructions remains
Carlos Ramon Hölzing, Peter Brinkrolf, Camilla Metelmann, Bibiana Metelmann, Klaus Hahnenkamp, Mina Baumgarten   +5 more
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Effect of telephone CPR on the rate of bystander CPR for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in a typical urban city in Japan [PDF]

Critical Care, 2010
Today, the emergency medical service (EMS) system has been developing in each country. However, it is not known whether people are willing to perform CPR and whether they are prepared to perform CPR under telephone CPR advice. In this study, we examined how Japanese citizens are interested in the importance of immediate CPR and defibrillation, and how ...
Moriwaki, Y, Tahara, Y, Toyoda, H, Kosuge, T, Iwashita, M, Arata, S, Toh, M, Takagi, S, Harunari, N, Suzuki, N   +9 more
openaire   +1 more source

Necessity of introducing the unique protocols for telephone assisted cardiopulmonary reanimation from the dispatch center [PDF]

ABC: časopis urgentne medicine, 2014
INTRODUCTION: Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is defined as a cessation of normal circulation of blood due to failure of the heart to contract effectively during the systole.
Jokšić-Mazinjanin Radojka, Jokšić-Zelić Milena, Saravolac Siniša, Dragišić-Dokmanović Božana, Vasović Velibor, Mikov Momir, Gojković Zoran   +6 more
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Effect of a real-time feedback smartphone application (TCPRLink) on the quality of telephone-assisted CPR performed by trained laypeople in China: a manikin-based randomised controlled study

BMJ Open, 2020
Objectives To determine the effect of a free smartphone application (TCPRLink) that provides real-time monitoring and audiovisual feedback on chest compressions (CC) on trained layperson telephone-assisted cardiopulmonary resuscitation (T-CPR ...
Helge Myklebust, Tonje Soraas Birkenes, Lin Zhang, Zhi-Jie Zheng, Xuejie Dong   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Association between video-assisted cardiopulmonary resuscitation and return of spontaneous circulation in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a retrospective study

European Journal of Medical Research
Background The effect of different pre-emergency medical service bystander resuscitation strategies, particularly telephone-assisted versus video-assisted dispatcher cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), on return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) in out ...
Zhongying Xu, Qi Zhang, Liang Wang, Weiyi Tao   +3 more
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