A comparison of transthoracic impedance using standard defribillation paddles and self-adhesive defribillation pads

Resuscitation

Volumn 39, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 43-46

  Deakin, C D ^a   McLaren, R M ^a   Petley, G W ^a   Clewlow, F ^a   Dalrymple Hay, M J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Defibrillation; Defibrillation paddles; Transthoracic impedance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEFIBRILLATION; DEFIBRILLATOR; ELECTRIC CURRENT; ELECTRODE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARDIOGRAPHY, IMPEDANCE; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0032426307     PISSN: 03009572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-9572(98)00117-8     Document Type: Article

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