Role of dominant versus non-dominant hand position during uninterrupted chest compression CPR by novice rescuers: A randomized double-blind crossover study

Resuscitation

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 256-260

  Nikandish, Reza ^a   Shahbazi, Sharbanoo ^b   Golabi, Sedigheh ^a   Beygi, Najimeh ^a  

^a FASA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Basic life support; Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR); Chest compression; Manikin

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; EMERGENCY CARE; FEMALE; HAND; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MEDICAL STUDENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESCUE PERSONNEL; RESUSCITATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; STERNUM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; MALE; MANIKINS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; STUDENTS, HEALTH OCCUPATIONS;

EID: 38049150597     PISSN: 03009572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2007.07.032     Document Type: Article

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