Transthoracic impedance used to evaluate performance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation during out of hospital cardiac arrest

Resuscitation

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 432-437

  Stecher, Frederik S ^a   Olsen, Jan Aage ^a   Stickney, Ronald E ^a   Wik, Lars ^a  

^a ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Cardiac arrest; Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Chest compression; Monitor CPR process; Out of hospital CPR; Return of spontaneous circulation; Transthoracic impedance; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CIRCULATION; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFIBRILLATOR; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART ARREST; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE CARDIOGRAPHY; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION;

CARDIOGRAPHY, IMPEDANCE; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; SOFTWARE;

EID: 56849128246     PISSN: 03009572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2008.08.007     Document Type: Article

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