Does paddle force applied during defibrillation meet advanced life support guidelines of the European Resuscitation Council?

Resuscitation

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 301-303

  Deakin, C D ^a   Petley, G W ^a   Cardan, E ^a   Clewlow, F ^a  

^a SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Defibrillation; Force; Guidelines; Pressure; Transthoracic impedance

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEFIBRILLATION; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; FORCE; GRIP STRENGTH; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 0035084110     PISSN: 03009572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-9572(00)00265-3     Document Type: Article

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