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CPR: Chest Compressions Alone Can Preserve Brain Function

CPR’s mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and chest compressions have saved countless lives, but the chest pumps alone may be just as effective during medical emergencies. more A Japanese study found that ...
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Heart attack victim revived in minutes: Viral Dubai video highlights power of CPR and emergency response

A dramatic rescue in Dubai has gone viral after emergency responders successfully revived a man who suffered a sudden heart attack on a roadside.
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CPR in space could be made easier by chest compression machines

Microgravity makes it tricky to do simple tasks like eating, using the toilet and showering, so it is no wonder that performing CPR on someone whose heart stops beating in space is an extremely ...
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Large Randomized Trial: LUCAS Chest Compression System is Effective and Reliable in Pre-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Physio-Control, Inc., the world’s leading provider of professional emergency response solutions, announced today that the main results of the large randomized LINC ...
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Cardiac arrest in space: New research shows that automatic chest compressions are more effective for CPR when both rescuer and patient are floating in microgravity

New research has found that a type of automatic chest compression is more effective to carry out CPR in space than the ‘handstand method’ that is currently recommended in emergency protocols for ...