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Cardiac Arrest: Chest Compressions Alone Work Better, Studies Suggest

Two large-scale studies report that the chances of surviving cardiac arrest are no better -- and may be worse -- when bystanders perform mouth-to-mouth breathing than if they press on the chest ...
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Mixed Results Comparing Use Of Manual Vs. Automated Chest Compression Following Cardiac Arrest

Two studies comparing the use of manual chest compression vs. an automated chest compression device during resuscitation for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest produce contrasting findings, according to ...
Business Wire

Large Randomized Trial: LUCAS Chest Compression System is Effective and Reliable in Pre-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Physio-Control, Inc., the world’s leading provider of professional emergency response solutions, announced today that the main results of the large randomized LINC ...
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Cardiac arrest in space: New research shows that automatic chest compressions are more effective for CPR when both rescuer and patient are floating in microgravity

New research has found that a type of automatic chest compression is more effective to carry out CPR in space than the ‘handstand method’ that is currently recommended in emergency protocols for ...
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Physio-Control Launches Newest Version of LUCAS Chest Compression System in United States

Latest version 3.1 provides powerful new capabilities for tailored setup functionality, wireless reporting and asset status notifications REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--(Product Bulletin) Today ...