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Children need conventional CPR; black and Hispanic children more likely to get Hands-Only

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 12, 2016 -- While compressions-only or Hands-Only CPR is as good as conventional CPR for adults, children benefit more from the conventional approach that includes rescue breaths.
Post-Bulletin

Hands-only CPR an option in certain situations

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: What is continuous cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)? Does it replace the CPR I learned years ago? Continuous cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), known as compression-only CPR or ...
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CPR from bystanders associated with better outcomes after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in pediatrics

Receiving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) from a bystander - compared with not - was associated with better overall and neurologically favorable survival for children and adolescents who had ...
Time

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. A Japanese study found that people ...
Reuters

Typical CPR best in kids, but hands-only works too

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Bystanders who start CPR on children before paramedics arrive can save lives and limit brain damage, regardless of whether they do the old-fashioned type of CPR with chest ...
Fairfax Times

Learn CPR as a life-saving skill

While many Americans agree Conventional CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) or Hands-Only CPR (HOCPR) significantly improve a person’s chance of survival from cardiac arrest, less than half are ...
Reuters

New guidelines drop the "P" from CPR

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - After 50 years of loyal service, traditional CPR is being replaced by a new, bare-bones version of the life-saving emergency procedure. Forget about yucky mouth-to-mouth ...
Seattle Magazine

Health: Hold Your Breath

In the summer of 2008, Carol Putnam was at home with her husband, Kirk, when he collapsed from sudden cardiac arrest at their Gig Harbor residence. Putnam, who had received training in conventional ...
WAFB

'Hands-Only' CPR May Work Best For Cardiac Arrest

From 2005 through 2009, 4,415 adults experienced out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Arizona and were not treated by a medical professional. Of those, 2,900 received no CPR from witnesses, 666 (about 15 ...
Medscape

Novel Head-Up CPR Position Raises Odds of Survival of Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests

Individuals who experience out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) with nonshockable presentations have a better chance of survival when first responders use a novel CPR approach that includes gradual ...
The New York Times

How a Toilet Plunger Improved CPR

The conventional method for chest compressions doesn’t have a great success rate. Doctors are pumping it up with a high-tech plunger. By Joanne Silberner In 1988, a 65-year-old man’s heart stopped at ...