CPR PRO® device reduces rescuer fatigue during continuous chest compression cardiopulmonary resuscitation: A randomized crossover trial using a manikin model

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 570-577

  Kovic, Ivor ^a   Lulic, Dinka ^b   Lulic, Ileana ^c  

^a Emergency Medical Service Pazin   (Croatia)

^b SESTRE MILOSRDNICE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Croatia)

^c Emergency Medical Service Rijeka   (Croatia)

Author keywords

cardiopulmonary resuscitation; crossover studies; European Resuscitation Council guidelines; heart arrest; manikins

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION DEVICE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DEPTH OF COMPRESSION; DEVICES; EVALUATION; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HAND PAIN; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEART ARREST; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PARAMETERS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESCUE PERSONNEL; RESUSCITATION; THORAX COMPRESSION; WRIST PAIN;

CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; CROSSOVER STUDIES; EUROPEAN RESUSCITATION COUNCIL GUIDELINES; HEART ARREST; MANIKINS;

ADULT; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MANIKINS; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; PHYSICAL EXERTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84884674781     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2013.04.021     Document Type: Article

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