Impact of physical fitness and biometric data on the quality of external chest compression: a randomised, crossover trial

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>During circulatory arrest, effective external chest compression (ECC) is a key element for patient survival. In 2005, international emergency medical organisations changed their recommended compression-ventilation ratio (CVR) from 15...

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Main Authors: Russo Sebastian G, Neumann Peter, Reinhardt Sylvia, Timmermann Arnd, Niklas André, Quintel Michael, Eich Christoph B
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-11-01
Series:BMC Emergency Medicine
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-227X/11/20