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Bystander mouth-to-mouth ventilation and regurgitation during cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16789977     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVES: To determine whether there is an association between bystander mouth-to-mouth ventilation and regurgitation in prehospital cardiac arrest patients. DESIGN: Prospectively conducted observational study. SETTING: Data were collected from patients treated by the emergency medical service (EMS) systems in three middle-sized or large Finnish urban communities, the Tampere District EMS and the physician-staffed Helicopter EMSs in the Helsinki and Turku areas in southern Finland. SUBJECTS: The study population consisted of 529 consecutive prehospital cardiac arrest patients with attempted resuscitation. Exclusion criteria were cardiac arrest due to trauma or drug overdose. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Regurgitation in prehospital cardiac arrest patients documented by EMS personnel on the scene. RESULTS: Regurgitation occurred in a fourth of patients. Bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) with mouth-to-mouth ventilation was associated with a significantly increased risk of regurgitation compared with no CPR (P < 0.013) and CPR without ventilations (P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS: The mode and role of bystander CPR in cardiac arrest needs to be further evaluated.
Authors:
I Virkkunen; S Kujala; S Ryynänen; A Vuori; V Pettilä; A Yli-Hankala; T Silfvast
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of internal medicine     Volume:  260     ISSN:  0954-6820     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Intern. Med.     Publication Date:  2006 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-06-22     Completed Date:  2006-07-31     Revised Date:  2008-10-09    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8904841     Medline TA:  J Intern Med     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  39-42     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Anaesthesia, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland. ilkka.virkkunen@uta.fi
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / adverse effects*
Emergency Medical Services
Female
First Aid / adverse effects*
Gastroesophageal Reflux / etiology*
Heart Arrest / therapy*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Prospective Studies
Survival Analysis
Comments/Corrections
Erratum In:
J Intern Med. 2008 Nov;264(5):509

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