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Four hands are needed for female bystanders to achieve the required chest compression depth during dispatcherassisted CPR: A randomized controlled trial

Asta Krikscionaitiene, Dinas Vaitkaitis, Zilvinas Dambrauskas, Tracey Barron, BS, Egle Vaitkaitiene

Aug 01, 2015|AEDR 2015 Vol. 3 Issue 2|Research Posters

Adequate chest compression (CC) depth is paramount for resuscitation outcomes. Elderly rescuers are often unable to achieve the required 5-6 cm CC depth; thus, we investigated new strategies to improve CC performance. To evaluate the effects of the Andrew Maneuver (four-hands CC) on the depth of CCs performed by elderly bystanders in the setting of simulated dispatcher-assisted cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DA-CPR). A randomized controlled trial conducted in December 2013. Sixty-eight lay rescuers aged 50–75 were randomized to intervention or control pairs (males and females separately)...

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A FIVE-SECOND INSTRUCTOR'S INTERVENTION HELPS LIGHTWEIGHT FEMALE RESCUERS ACHIEVE THE REQUIRED CHEST COMPRESSION DEPTH.

Asta Krikscionaitiene, Dinas Vaitkaitis, A. Pranskunas, K. Stasaitis, M. Dambrauskiene, Zilvinas Dambrauskas, J. Vencloviene, Nedas Jasinskas, MD

Mar 01, 2014|AEDR 2014 Vol. 2 Issue 1|Poster Abstracts

Adequate chest compression (CC) depth is crucial for optimal resuscitation outcomes. Lightweight rescuers, particularly women, are often unable to achieve the required 5-6 cm CC depth. This non-randomized cohort study investigated new strategies to improve CC performance. The objective of the study was to evaluate the effects of a 5-second instructor's intervention on the depth of CCs performed by female rescuers during standard video selfinstruction (VSI) basic life support (BLS) training. Methods: Data were prospectively collected from January 2011 to January 2012...

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