CPR Is A Life-Saving Skill For Everyone: A Step-by-Step Guide To Performing This Emergency Procedure

CPR is an emergency technique that manually maintains heart function and breathing. Below are steps on how to perform CPR.
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CPR switch: Chest presses first, then give breaths

DALLAS — New guidelines out Monday switch up the steps for CPR, telling rescuers to start with hard, fast chest presses before giving mouth-to-mouth. The change puts "the simplest step first" for ...
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American Heart Association says ’90s grunge hit is perfect tempo for CPR

Good news for rock fans who like to be prepared — the American Heart Association says this ’90s grunge his is the perfect tempo for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). The organization posted a ...
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CPR: Chest Compressions Alone Can Preserve Brain Function

CPR’s mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and chest compressions have saved countless lives, but the chest pumps alone may be just as effective during medical emergencies. A Japanese study found that people ...
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Cardiac arrest in space: Research shows that automatic chest compressions are more effective for CPR

Automatic chest compression devices are routinely used on Earth by doctors in restricted environments such as emergency helicopter, or where prolonged CPR needs to be carried out over a longer period ...
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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 ...