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Effectiveness of simplified chest compression-only CPR training for the general public: a randomized controlled trial.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18656300     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVES: To compare the quality of resuscitation between those with a simplified chest compression-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) program and those with a conventional CPR program. METHODS: The participants were randomly assigned to either the 120-min training program of chest compressions (chest compression-only CPR) or the 180-min training program of chest compressions and ventilations (conventional CPR). Main outcome measures were the net number of appropriate chest compressions during the 2-min test period and the proportion of appropriate chest compressions over the theoretically attainable number one month after the training. RESULTS: 223 participants were enrolled and 104 in each group completed this study. The 2-min number of appropriate chest compressions was 86.1+/-57.2 in the chest compression-only CPR group, which was significantly greater than 57.1+/-30.2 in the conventional CPR group (p<0.001). The proportion of appropriate chest compressions was higher in the chest compression-only CPR group than in the conventional CPR group (47.1+/-31.1% versus 38.1+/-20.1%, p=0.022). Time without chest compressions during conventional CPR reached 85.5+/-17.0 s out of 120 s, which was significantly longer than that during chest compression-only CPR (33.9+/-10.0 s, p<0.001). The total number of ventilations and the number of appropriate ventilations during 2 min was 2.5+/-3.0 and 0.9+/-1.6, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: A simplified chest compression-only CPR program makes it possible for the general public to perform a greater number of appropriate chest compressions than the conventional CPR program (UMIN-CTR C0000000321).
Authors:
Chika Nishiyama; Taku Iwami; Takashi Kawamura; Masahiko Ando; Naohiro Yonemoto; Atsushi Hiraide; Hiroshi Nonogi
Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2008-07-24
Journal Detail:
Title:  Resuscitation     Volume:  79     ISSN:  0300-9572     ISO Abbreviation:  Resuscitation     Publication Date:  2008 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-09-22     Completed Date:  2009-01-27     Revised Date:  2009-08-25    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0332173     Medline TA:  Resuscitation     Country:  Ireland    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  90-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Preventative Services, Kyoto University School of Public Health, Yoshida-Honmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Analysis of Variance
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / education*
Chi-Square Distribution
Educational Measurement
Female
Heart Massage / methods*,  standards
Humans
Male
Manikins*
Motor Skills
Prospective Studies
Quality of Health Care*

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