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Application of automated CPR devices for after cardiac death kidney transplant donors

CCP and return of ROSC after prolonged cardiac arrest

Comparison of kinematics of over the head and standard CPR

CPR - Where are we now

CPR for bradycardia with poor perfusion V PEA

Cross over study of females performing 30 to 2 and hands only CPR

Education in CPR in Sweden and its clinical consequences

Evidence based optimization of urban firefighter first response

Extensive injury after use of a mechanical CPR device

Factors that influence decisions about CPR

High school students as ambassadors for CPR

Metronome improves compression and ventilation rates during CPR

Neurological injury after ECMO use to aid paediatric CPR

New insights into CPR

OOH cardiac arrest in patients 35 and under

Outcomes among neonates and infants after ECMO for cardiac arrest

Peer evaluation in reciprocal learning with task cards for BLS skills

Quality of closed chest compressions in ambulances and helicopters

Rescue breathing - is it still a part of CPR

Somatosensory evoked potentials during mild hypothermia after CPR

Testing effect on skills learning might last 6 months

Training nurses for CPR

Treatment and outcome of patients after CPR admitted to intensive cardiac care department.

Ventilation During Resuscitation Efforts for Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

Use of ECMO for Adults in Cardiac Arrest

The hazards of providing care in emergency vehicles

Targeting young people in CPR skills

Strong corruption of ECG caused by CPR

Socio economic status is associated with provision of bystander CPR

Resuscitation on TV - realistic or ridiculous

Recent Advances in CPR - Cardio Cerebral Resuscitation

Rationale for Continuous Chest Compression CPR

Preparing for SCA - the role of AEDs in athletic medicine

PEEP improves survival in rodent model of CPR with high dose Epi

OOH cardiac arrest in South Asian and White populations in London

OOH Advanced Life Support with or without a physician

Nurses attitude towards national guidelines and hesitation to start CPR-D

Neonatal CPR - A mathmatical study of optimal chest compression frequency V body size

Mechanical AC-DC CPR V manual CPR acording to PETCO@ during OOH cardiac arrest

Intra- cardiopulmonary resuscitation hypothermia with and without volume loading

Impact of 2005 AHA Guidelines on OOH cardiac arrest survival

H2S improves survival after cardiac arrest

Gasping During Cardiac Arrest

Expert clinical assessment of thorax stiffness in children during chest compressions

EMS response to OOH cardiac arrest in Milan

Effects of AED device features on performance by untrained laypersons

Effect of EMT placed Combitubes on outcomes in OOH cardiac arrest

ECMO in adults wth severe respiratory failure

ECMO bridge to adult heart transplant

Cardiocerebral Resuscitation improves neurologically intact srvival of patients with OOH cardiac arrest

Cardiocerebral Resuscitation - a better approach to cardiac arrest

Assesment of CPR-D skills of nursing students in two hospitals

Analysis of patients who survive OOH CA but die in hospital

Analysis of chest compression interruptions during in-hospital resuscitation of children and adolescents

Adhesive Glove for ACDC CPR in a paediatric manikin model

Advanced life support performance with manual and mechanical chest compressions

Airway techniques and ventilation strategies

Capnometry in the prehospital setting - are we using its potential

Effect of caregiver gender age and feedback prompts on chest compression rate and depth

Effect of Hypothermia Therapy After Outpatient Cardiac Arrest Due to Ventricular Fibrillation

Effects of different levels of end-expiratory pressure on lung recruitment

Emergency medicine training

Emergency planning for sudden cardiac events in North Carolina high schools

Intrahospital transport of patients on invasive ventilation

Methods for Calculating Coronary Perfusion Pressure During CPR

Noninvasive ventilation in acute care - Controversies and emerging concepts

Passive Oxygen Insufflation Is Superior to Bag-Valve-Mask Ventilation

Pediatric CPR quality monitoring - Analysis of thoracic anthropometric data

Prehospital management of congestive heart failure

Prehospital noninvasive pressure support ventilation for acute .pdf

Prehospital noninvasive ventilation - a viable treatment option in the urban setting.

Prehospital use of CPAP - Positive pressure equals Positive patient outcomes

School children sufficiently apply life supporting first aid

The impact of prehospital ventilation on outcome after severe traumatic brain injury

The physiologic effects of noninvasive ventilation

Ventilation practices and critical events during transport of ventilated patients

Incidence and Outcomes of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

No difference in autopsy detected injuries between manual chest compression and LUCAS

The use of CPR feedback_prompt devices during training and CPR

Tuition of Emergency Medical dispatchers to recognize agonal respirations increases the use of telephone CPR

Ventilation strategies in the obstructed airway in a bench model simulating non-intubated respiratory arrest

Quantitative analysis of in-hospital CPR of older children and adolescents

Cross over study of Hands only and 30-2 CPR among females

CPR Training and knowledge of emergency numbers in Ireland

A comparison between over the head and standard CPR by 2 rescuers

A new method of cardiopulmonary resuscitation by rhythmic abdominal lifting and compression

AED use in a passenger during a long haul flight

Animation assisted CPRII program as a tool for achieving effective CPR

Awareness of BLS CPR among medical stuents

Basic cardiac life support education for non medcial hospital employees

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the 2005 universal algorithm

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation training for family members

Characteristics of OOH paed emergencies by ambulance and helicopter based physicians

Characteristics of OOH paed emergencies by ambulance and helicopter based physiChest compression and or epinephrine at birth for pre-term infants

Chest compression and or epinephrine at birth for pre-term infants

Comparison of Arterial Blood Gases of LMA and BVM

Comparison of the characteristics and outcome among patients suffering from OOH DCA

Compression only CPR to teach or not to teach

Coronary blood flow produced by muscle contractions induced by intracardiac electrical CPR during VF

Cost effectiveness of lay responder defibrillation in OOH CA

Depth of sternal compression and intra arterial BP during CPR in infants after cardiac surgery

Design and development of a cardiopulmonary resuscitation mattress

Dispatcher assessments for agonal breathing improve detection of cardiac arrest

Does Dual Operator CPR help minimize interruptions in chest compressions

Dual dispatch early defibrillation in OOH CA

Early defibrillation - a key for sucessful outcome in OOH CA

Effect of chest compression only during BLS on alveolar collapse and recruitment

Effect of decreased inspiratory times on tidal volume

Effect of mattress deflection on CPR quality assessment for older children and adolescents

Effects of BLS training on attitude to CPR by college students

Effects of interventional lung assist during CPR

Epidemiologic study of in hospital CPR in the elderly

Expert reception of VR enhanced manikin

Hands on time during CPR is affected by team building

Influence of compression rate guidance on CPR quality

Predictors for good cerebral outcomes in OOH SCA

Prolonged CPR and an automated chest compression device

Smaller BVMs produce more consistent CPR during training

Survey of outcomes in paediatric in hospital cardiac arrest in Taiwan

Willingness to perform mouth to mouth ventilation by healthcare providers

V10 V 2 BPM during CPR in a porcine model

A manikin based study on CPR skills at a medical rally

A randomized clinical trial comparing the efficacy of continuous nebulized albuterol

Adrenal suppresoin with single dose Etomidate for RSI

Adrenal suppression following etomidate use in RSI

Advanced life support for out-of-hospital respiratory distress

Can video mobile phones improve dispatcher assisted CPR

Cardiocerebral resuscitation improves survival of patients with out

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation by bystanders with chest compression only

Changing attitudes to CPR in older people

Compression feedback devices overestimate compression depth when on a bed

CPR - use training and self confidence in skills

CPR - use training and skills self confidence in hospital staff

CPR training and CPR performance

Defib or CPR first with ambulance on scene arrival times of greater than 5 minutes

Defibrillation and quality of lay person CPR-dispatcher assistance or training

Direction of blood flow from left ventricle during CPR

Does the number of system paramedics affect clinical benchmark thresholds

Effects of emergency care siimulator on teaching CPR to medical students

Effect of field 12 lead ECG on door to balloon time in STEMI patients

Effect of new CPR Guidelines on CPR quality and survival

Effects of intra and pre arrest hypothermia on VF and resuscitation

Environmental factors encountered during out of hospital intubation

Will emergency health care providers respond to mass casualty incidents

Vigilance awareness and a phone line

The time cost of pre-hospital IV access and intubation

Survival rate and factors associated with 1 month survivability from VF and VT

Socio-economic status affects bystander CPR

Shock outcome prediction with manual and AC-DC CPR

Retension of ACLS and BLS skills by Nurses

Out of hospital cardiac arrest shock or CPR first

In hospital cardiac arrest shock or CPR first

Helicopter rescue and prehospital care for drowning children

Environmental factors encountered during out of hospital intubation

Effects of intra and pre arrest hypothermia on VF and resuscitation

Delay prior to calling 911 is associated with increased mortality

Cost effectiveness of pre-hospital CPAP

Compression feedback devices overestimate compression depth when on a bed

Assessment of CPR skills of 10 to 11 year old children

Abdominal rather than chest compressions after cardiac surgery

Abdominal compression CPR ventilates and provides circulation

A manikin based study on CPR skills at a medical rally

Influence of negative end expiratory pressure ventilation on hemodynamic variables during severe hemorrhagic shock

Influence of ventilation strategies on survival in severe controlled hemorrhagic shock

A randomized clinical trial comparing the efficacy of continuous nebulized albuterol

Advanced life support for out-of-hospital respiratory distress

Cardiac arrests in skilled nursing facilities

Cardiocerebral resuscitation improves survival of patients with out of hospital cardiac arrest

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation by bystanders with chest compression only

Comparative study of airway management techniques with restricted access to patient airway

CPR training and CPR performance - do trained bystanders perform CPR?

Does the number of system paramedics affect clinical benchmark thresholds

Effectiveness of prehospital continuous positive airway pressure in the management of acute pulmonary edema

Effects of epinephrine and vasopressin on end tidal CO2 tension

Efficacy of chest compression-only BLS CPR in the presence of an occluded airway

Expedited transfer for primary percutaneous coronary intervention

Frequency of skeletal chest injuries associated with cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Frequent and rare complications of resuscitation attempts

Illumination of bulb-on-blade laryngoscopes in the out-of-hospital setting

Induction of therapeutic hypothermia during prehospital CPR using ice-cold intravenous fluids

Inter-rater reliability and comfort in the application of a basic life support termination

Public perception of and willingness to perform bystander CPR in Japan

Survival After In-Hospital Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

The effect of pulse oximetry on emergency medical technician decision making

The use of noninvasive ventilation in emergency department patients with acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema

Unrecognized misplacement of endotracheal tubes by ground prehospital providers

Will emergency health care providers respond to mass casualty incidents

Does compression only CPR generate adequate passive ventilation during cardiac arrest

Does the type of out-of-hospital airway interfere with other CPR tasks

Effectiveness of bystrander-initiated cardiac-only resuscitation

Prehospital procedures before Emergency Department Thopracotomy - scoop and run saves lives

Quality of closed chest compression in ambulance vehicles

The relationship between shocks and survival in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients initially found in PEA or asystole

Does an AED Algorithm with more CPR impact out-of-hospital cardiac arrest prognosis?

Transfer of care is associated with longer unsuccessful resuscitations

Ventilation Practice during in-hospital cardiac arrest

Unrecognized esophageal intubation in trauma room patients intubated by emergency physicians

Capnography versus impedance: In search of an optimal strategy for ventilation detection during cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation.

Influence of ventilation strategies on survival in severe controlled hemorrhagic shock.

The early minutes of in-hospital cardiac arrest – Shock or CPR? A prospective study

Does dual operator CPR help minimize interruptions in chest compressions?

Standard Bystander CPR versus chest compressions only in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

Estimates of cost-effectiveness of pre-hospital Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in the management of acute pulmonary oedema

Delay prior to calling 911 is associated with increased mortality after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

Effects of 30:2 chest compression /Ventilation ratio on oxygen consumption and fatigue of French medical emergency personnel during cardio pulmonary resuscitation

Quality of CPR during transport of patients after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

Minimizing Stomach Inflation versus Optimizing Chest Compressions