CPR
Researchers find new CPR method increases survival rate by 50 percent
Minneapolis/St. Paul (Mar. 1, 2011) — A five-year clinical trial led by University of Minnesota Medical School researchers has led to a new method of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) that improves long-term survival rates with good brain functi…
Penn study: Hospital CPR quality is worse at night
CHICAGO — CPR quality is worse during in-hospital cardiac arrests occurring overnight than those that happen during the day, according to a new University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine study that will be presented at the American Heart Associat…
Using chest compressions first just as successful as immediate defibrillation after cardiac arrest
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Chest compressions before defibrillation in patients with sudden cardiac arrest is equally successful as immediate treatment with an electrical defibrillator, according to a new study by the University of Michigan Health System….