Background Effective education is considered by the American Heart Association (AHA) as a
vital variable in improving outcomes of cardiac arrest. Studies have shown that the level of …

BACKGROUND: Early bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is essential for
survival from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Young people are potentially important …

Background Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is a major cause of mortality worldwide. When
basic life support techniques are implemented quickly, the chance of survival is doubled …

Background Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) increases the probability of survival of a
person with cardiac arrest. Repeating training helps staff retain knowledge in CPR and in …

Objective: Nurses are usually first witnesses to in-hospital sudden cardiac arrests. Training
of nurses has an impact on the efficiency and outcome of cardiopulmonary resuscitation …

Objectives Awareness of basic life support (BLS) is paramount to ensure the provision of
essential life-saving medical care in emergency situations. This study aimed to measure …

Objective Despite the strong evidence that basic life support including cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR) improves survival rates after cardiac events, the awareness and training …

Background: Basic Life Support [BLS; including cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)] is a
part of medical skills utilized in case of an emergency medical care to save human lives. It is …

Out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a leading cause of death worldwide. Developing
countries including Lebanon report low survival rates and poor neurologic outcomes in …

Background and aims Basic life support (BLS) training rates vary widely worldwide, and
there is a general scarcity of surveys that assess students' knowledge and awareness of …