Utility of a simple lighting device to improve chest compressions learning
| Autor: | L. González-Calvete, Cristian Abelairas-Gómez, Jose Domingo Moure-Gonzalez, Roberto Barcala-Furelos, A. Rodríguez-Núñez |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Decompression business.industry medicine.medical_treatment 030208 emergency & critical care medicine General Medicine 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology medicine.disease Random order 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine Physical therapy Cardiopulmonary resuscitation Medical emergency business |
| Zdroj: | Revista Española de Anestesiología y Reanimación (English Edition). 64:506-512 |
| ISSN: | 2341-1929 |
| Popis: | Introduction The recommendations on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) emphasise the quality of the manoeuvres, especially chest compressions ( CC ). Audiovisual feedback devices could improve the quality of the CC during CPR. The aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of a simple lighting device as a visual aid during CPR on a mannequin. Material and methods Twenty-two paediatricians who attended an accredited paediatric CPR course performed, in random order, 2 min of CPR on a mannequin without and with the help of a simple lighting device, which flashes at a frequency of 100 cycles/min. The following CC variables were analysed using a validated compression quality metre (CPRmeter ® ): depth, decompression, rate, CPR time and percentage of compressions. Results With the lighting device, participants increased average quality (60.23 ± 54.50 vs. 79.24 ± 9.80%; p = 0.005), percentage in target depth (48.86 ± 42.67 vs. 72.95 ± 20.25%; p = 0.036) and rate (35.82 ± 37.54 vs. 67.09 ± 31.95%; p = 0.024). Conclusions A simple light device that flashes at the recommended frequency improves the quality of CC performed by paediatric residents on a mannequin. The usefulness of this CPR aid system should be assessed in real patients. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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