Dr. Barry Dworkin

Chest-compression CPR produces better survival outcomes

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 6 , 2010

Source:

Compression-Only CPR Increases Survival

Reference:

Bobrow B, et al “Chest compression-only CPR by lay rescuers and survival from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest” JAMA 2010; 304(13): 1447-1454.

Cone D “Compression-only CPR: Pushing the science forward” JAMA 2010; 304(13): 1493-1495.

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