Teens can perform CPR as well as adults and should be taught from an early age
... ... The Heartstart Schools training programme, developed by the British Heart Foundation, introduces chest compression at age 11,...In an editorial in the June 14th edition of JAMA, Roger J. Lewis, M.D. and James T. Niemann, M.D., investigators at the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (LA BioMed), attempt to reconcile apparent contradictions in conclusions drawn from two studies examining use of a mechanical CPR device for the resuscitation patients with out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arr...Using device to give CPR does not improve survival
COLUMBUS , Ohio Researchers looking for methods to improve survival from cardiac arrest were surprised by the results of a study comparing manual CPR compressions with those given by an FDA-approved mechanical device. ...... The randomized study, conducted in five North American cities including Columbus, showed that victims of sudden cardiac arrest were more likely to be discharged alive from t...CPR and external defibrillator training may decrease adolescent sports-related deaths
Although adolescent sports-related deaths are rare, they are commonly caused by cardiovascular problems, such as commotio cardis--cardiac arrest caused by being hit in the chest with an object, such as a baseball or softball, usually traveling 30 to 50 miles per hour. The frequency of this problem is not known, but the survival rate is low among reported cases. However, the survival rate may be...CPR instructions should focus on continuous chest compressions, UT Southwestern physicians recommend
DALLAS May 6, 2005 Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) instructions given over the phone by emergency dispatchers to lay rescuers should focus primarily on continuous chest compressions instead of the traditional ABC's "airway, breathing, circulation," according to Dr. Paul Pepe, chairman of emergency medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center....... Dr. Pepe, along with international colleagu...