The effect of differing support surfaces on the efficacy of chest compressions using a resuscitation manikin model

Resuscitation

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 179-183

  Tweed, Michael ^a   Tweed, Carol ^b   Perkins, Gavin D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b Huntleigh Healthcare Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^c BIRMINGHAM HEARTLANDS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

External cardiac compression; Pressure area management; Support surfaces

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOAM; HEIGHT; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BEDS; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; HUMANS; MANIKINS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035189805     PISSN: 03009572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-9572(01)00404-X     Document Type: Article

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