The impact of backboard size and orientation on sternum-to-spine compression depth and compression stiffness in a manikin study of CPR using two mattress types

Resuscitation

Volumn 82, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1064-1070

  Cloete, G ^a   Dellimore, K H ^a   Scheffer, C ^a   Smuts, M S ^b   Wallis, L A ^c  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b Emergency Medicine General Manager   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Back support; Backboard; Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Chest compression rate; Compression stiffness; CPR; Mechanics

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; POLYVINYL CARBONATE; POLYVINYL DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

APPARATUS; ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; BACK; BACKBOARD; COMPRESSION; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; HOSPITAL BED; MATTRESS; MECHANICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; RIGIDITY; SPINE; STERNUM; THORAX;

BEDS; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEART MASSAGE; HUMANS; MANIKINS; PATIENT POSITIONING;

EID: 79960262934     PISSN: 03009572     EISSN: 18731570     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2011.04.003     Document Type: Article

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