Increasing compression depth during manikin CPR using a simple backboard

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 747-750

  Andersen, L O ^a,b   Isbye, D L ^a   Rasmussen, L S ^a  

^a University of Copenhagen   (Denmark)

^b HVIDOVRE HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cardiac arrest; Cardiac massage; Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; External chest compression

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPRESSION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; HEART ARREST; HOSPITAL BED; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESUSCITATION; SIMULATION;

CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CORONARY CIRCULATION; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; HEART MASSAGE; HUMANS; MANIKINS; MINICOMPUTERS; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; POSTURE;

EID: 34250338449     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: 13996576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2007.01304.x     Document Type: Article

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