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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 ...
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Hands-free CPR: See it in action

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. MOUNT PROSPECT, Ill. — An automated device ...
WebMD

Guidelines for CPR and Automated External Defibrillators

Cardiac arrest, which often leads to a heart attack, is frighteningly common: every minute of every day there is another victim, according to the American Red Cross. Almost 80% of cardiac arrests ...
Nature

Manual versus automated chest compression for cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Quality of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is likely to be one of the key determinants of successful resuscitation following an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Consistent compressions can be ...