CPR, cardiac arrest

911 telecommunicators improve CPR access for women during cardiac arrest
Women were less likely than men to receive cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in public, however, this disparity improved when 911 telecommunicators provided lifesaving instructions to callers seeking help for someone having a cardiac arrest,
Bystander CPR done within 10 minutes likely increases survival rates
Additionally, those who received CPR within two minutes of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest had an 81 percent higher rate of survival up to release from the hospital. They also had a 95 percent higher rate of surviving the episode without significant brain damage compared with those who didn’t receive bystander CPR.
Starting bystander CPR within 10 minutes of cardiac arrest may improve survival
Starting CPR within the first 10 minutes of someone having a cardiac arrest at home or in public may greatly improve their chances for survival and protect their brain function, according to new research.
Bystander CPR up to 10 minutes after cardiac arrest may protect brain function
The sooner a lay rescuer (bystander) starts cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a person having a cardiac arrest at home or in public, up to 10 minutes after the arrest, the better the chances of survival and brain protection,
Bystander CPR up to 10 minutes after cardiac arrest may protect brain function, reveals study
The sooner a lay rescuer (bystander) starts cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a person having a cardiac arrest at home or in public, up to 10 minutes after the arrest, the better the
Bystander CPR within 10 minutes may improve survival, data suggests
CPR performed within the first two minutes of witnessing cardiac arrest may help chances of survival, based on new data. ABC News medical correspondent Dr. Darien Sutton explains.
Can You Really Save a Life? Study Reveals the Impact of Bystander CPR
New research shows that bystander CPR can substantially improve a person's odds of surviving a cardiac arrest while avoiding ...
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Updated guidance reaffirms CPR with breaths essential for cardiac arrest following drowning
Detailed in the new guideline update: Anyone removed from the water without showing signs of normal breathing or ...
CPR with rescue breaths vital to resuscitation after drowning, new guidelines say
All people who are pulled from the water after drowning should receive CPR with rescue breaths and chest compressions, according to updated guidance from the American Heart Association and the ...
If 911 operator gives instructions, bystanders more readily perform CPR
In a study involving nearly 2,400 emergency calls for cardiac arrest in North Carolina, rates for bystander CPR rose dramatically when the 911 operator helped guide the caller.
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Alive because of CPR: Athletic trainer saves Austin area high school football player's life
He hasn't had any heart symptoms, but as is common with people who have had a cardiac arrest, he does have some lingering ...
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Dad had cardiac arrest after Parkrun - and was saved by CPR from off-duty paramedic
A dad had a cardiac arrest while at PARKRUN - and was saved by an off-duty paramedic and two lifeguards who had just finished ...
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Derry man who had a cardiac arrest at Belfast Marathon says defibrillator saved his life
The leading heart charity is calling on communities to help create a lifesaving map of 100,000 UK-wide defibrillator ...