Is optimal paddle force applied during paediatric external defibrillation?

Resuscitation

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 29-32

  Bennetts, Sarah H ^a   Deakin, Charles D ^a   Petley, Graham W ^a   Clewlow, Frank ^a  

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

Author keywords

Defibrillation; Force; Paediatric; Transthoracic impedance

Indexed keywords

AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFIBRILLATION; FORCE; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; PEDIATRICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 1342343176     PISSN: 03009572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2003.09.001     Document Type: Conference Paper

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