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The primacy of basics in advanced life support.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19454888     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The standards required for optimal effect of chest compressions and the degree to which most practice falls short of ideal have not been widely appreciated. This review highlights some of the important data now available and offers a haemodynamic explanation that broadens current concepts. RECENT FINDINGS: New techniques have permitted a detailed examination of how compressions are performed in practice. The implications of recent experimental work adds a new imperative to the need for improvement. SUMMARY: In addition to highlighting the need for improved training and audit, the greater understanding of mechanisms in resuscitation suggest that guidelines for management of adult cardiac arrest of presumed cardiac origin need further revision and simplification.
Authors:
Douglas Chamberlain; Michael Frenneaux; David Fletcher
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Current opinion in critical care     Volume:  15     ISSN:  1531-7072     ISO Abbreviation:  Curr Opin Crit Care     Publication Date:  2009 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-05-20     Completed Date:  2009-08-25     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9504454     Medline TA:  Curr Opin Crit Care     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  198-202     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
South East Coast Ambulance NHS Trust, Lewes, East Sussex, UK. dac@dachamberlain.co.uk
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Advanced Cardiac Life Support / standards*
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / methods
Chest Wall Oscillation / standards*
Heart Arrest / therapy
Hemodynamics / physiology
Humans

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