A randomized, controlled trial of the efficacy of closed chest compressions in ambulances

Prehospital Emergency Care

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 128-131

  Braunfels, Sandra ^a   Meinhard, Klaus ^a   Zieher, Bernd ^a   Koetter, Katharina P ^b   Maleck, Wolfgang H ^c   Petroianu, Georg A ^d  

^a Institute Springe   (Germany)

^b Juliusspital ^*  (Germany)

^c Klinikum   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

closed chest compressions; emergency medical technician; ergonomics; mannequin; out of hospital environment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMBULANCE; ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEASIBILITY STUDY; GERMANY; HUMAN; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESUSCITATION; STANDARD;

ADULT; AMBULANCES; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; GERMANY; HUMANS; MALE; MANIKINS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0031175293     PISSN: 10903127     EISSN: 15450066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10903129708958804     Document Type: Article

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