Mechanical versus manual chest compression CPR under ground ambulance transport conditions

Acute Cardiac Care

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-6

  Fox, Julia ^a   Fiechter, René ^b   Gerstl, Peter ^b,c   Url, Alfons ^a   Wagner, Heinz ^c   Lüscher, Thomas F ^d   Eriksson, Urs ^b,c   Wyss, Christophe A ^d  

^a Hirslanden Accident and Emergency Center Zürich   (Switzerland)

^b Division of Cardiology GZO Zurich Regional Health Center   (Switzerland)

^c Zurich Regional Emergency Service Center   (Switzerland)

^d UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Mechanical chest compression device

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBULANCE; ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION AID KIT; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPRESSION DEPTH; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPTH PERCEPTION; DEVICES; EMERGENCY CARE; FEMALE; GENERAL MEDICAL DEVICE; HUMAN; MALE; MANUAL CHEST COMPRESSION; MECHANICAL CHEST COMPRESSION; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRAINING;

AMBULANCES; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HEART ARREST; HEART MASSAGE; HUMANS; MANIKINS;

EID: 84874159229     PISSN: 17482941     EISSN: 1748295X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17482941.2012.735675     Document Type: Article

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