BACKGROUND: Despite the new release of CPR guidelines, there was insufficient evidence
for or against a specific hand position for manual chest compression in adults. Computed …

The purpose of this study was to identify and compare patterns of trauma associated with A
uto P ulse® CPR and manual CPR. Finalized autopsy records from 175 decedents brought …

Background: Standard cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is performed by kneeling
adjacent to the side of the casualty. In certain circumstances it may be difficult or impossible …

Background Abdominal fatty tissue deposition in obese individuals could alter the proper
hand position for chest compression during cardiopulmonary resuscitation, similar to that in …

OBJECTIVE: Dispatch-assisted chest compressions only CPR (CC-CPR) has gained
widespread acceptance, and recent research suggests that increasing the proportion of …

Background We aimed to determine the incidence of and associated risk factors for
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)‐related injuries in non‐survivors of out‐of‐hospital …

Purpose The aim of this study was to compare on manikin chest compressions only CPR
performance carried out by untrained volunteers following Dispatcher assisted …

The biomechanical response of a human rib cage to cardiopulmonary resuscitation
maneuvers was investigated by means of finite element simulations. We analyzed the effect …

BACKGROUND: No previous study has investigated the safety of hand position during chest
compression determined by the inter-nipple line, in which the heel of one hand is positioned …

Background context Like other factors that can influence treatment efficacy (eg, dosage,
frequency, time of day), the site of treatment application is known to affect various physical …