Automated mechanical cardiopulmonary resuscitation devices versus manual chest compressions in the treatment of cardiac arrest: protocol of a systematic review and meta-analysis comparing machine to human

Introduction Cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death in industrialised countries. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) guidelines follow the principles of closed chest compression as described for the first time in 1960. Mechanical CPR devices are designed to improve chest compression quality, thu...

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Main Authors: Manuel Obermaier, Johannes B Zimmermann, Erik Popp, Sebastian Weiterer, Alexander Dinse-Lambracht, Claus-Martin Muth, Benedikt L Nußbaum, Jan-Thorsten Gräsner, Stephan Seewald, Svenja E Seide
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021-02-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/2/e042062.full