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Yeung, Joyce, Soar, J. and Perkins, Gavin D. (2009) Feedback to improve the quality of CPR. In: Yearbook of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine. Berlin: Springer, pp. 555-564. ISBN 9783540922759
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-92276-6_52
Abstract
Ischemic heart disease is a leading cause of death in the world and many people die prematurely from sudden cardiac arrest. It is estimated that 40–46,0000 people in the USA and 700,000 people in Europe experience sudden cardiac arrest each year [1]. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is the attempt to restore spontaneous circulation by performing chest compressions with or without ventilations [2]. Early and effective CPR, prompt defibrillation, early advanced life support, and postresuscitation care are key components in the ‘Chain of Survival’ [3]. Standardized resuscitation guidelines and training courses in CPR and advanced life support have been developed in order to improve outcomes from cardiac arrest. These have been implemented through most of Europe, the USA and many other developed countries. Despite this, observational studies report that the quality of CPR in both the out-of-hospital and in-hospital setting is often poor and that survival rates remain low despite significant advances in the science of resuscitation [4–6]. Technological advances mean that it is now possible to measure the quality of CPR during actual resuscitation attempts. Feedback techniques for both individuals and teams are now being developed to improve the quality of CPR during both training and actual resuscitation attempts.
| Item Type: | Book Item | ||||
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School | ||||
| Publisher: | Springer | ||||
| Place of Publication: | Berlin | ||||
| ISBN: | 9783540922759 | ||||
| Book Title: | Yearbook of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine | ||||
| Official Date: | 2009 | ||||
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| Page Range: | pp. 555-564 | ||||
| DOI: | 10.1007/978-3-540-92276-6_52 | ||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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