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New CPR technique leads to higher chance of drowning survival
MILWAUKEE--- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation or CPR is known for saving victims who have suffered from heart attacks. Oak Creek ...
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Updated guidance reaffirms CPR with breaths essential for cardiac arrest following drowning
The American Heart Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics update recommendations for untrained lay rescuers and trained rescuers resuscitating adults and children who have drowned.
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New Rescuer Guidelines Tackle Rise of Drowning Deaths in U.S.
Anyone removed from the water without signs of normal breathing or consciousness should be presumed to be in cardiac arrest.
CPR with rescue breaths vital to resuscitation after drowning, new guidelines say
All people who are pulled from the water after drowning should receive CPR with rescue breaths and chest compressions, according to updated guidance from the American Heart Association and the ...
If 911 operator gives instructions, bystanders more readily perform CPR
In a study involving nearly 2,400 emergency calls for cardiac arrest in North Carolina, rates for bystander CPR rose dramatically when the 911 operator helped guide the caller.
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CPR with rescue breaths vital to resuscitation after drowning, new guidelines say
The guidelines also say an AED can be used, if one is available, after the person has been removed from the water. But CPR should be started before using an AED. "Drowning can be fatal," Dezfulian ...