Comparison of the effects of shortening rest intervals on the quality of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, physiological parameters, and hemodynamic parameters in well-trained rescuers: Randomized simulation study

Autor: Kyung Woo Lee, Dong Hun Kim, Sang-Min Lee, Suk Hee Lee, Ye Jin Oh, Gyun Moo Kim, Tae Chang Jang, Young Woo Seo, Seung Hyun Ko
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Medicine. 100(6)
ISSN: 1536-5964
Popis: BACKGROUND Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) performance depends on individual ability and training. Well-trained or professional rescuers can maintain high-quality CPR for longer than laypeople. This study aimed to examine the effects of reducing resting intervals on CPR performance, physiological parameters, and hemodynamic parameters during prolonged CPR in well-trained providers. METHODS The study enrolled 90 volunteers from the paramedic students of our institution. They were randomly divided into 3 groups: 2 minutes, 1 minute 45 seconds, and 1 minute 30 seconds rest groups. Each participant performed 5 cycles of chest compression only CPR (2 min/cycle) with different resting intervals according to grouping. CPR quality, physiological variations, and hemodynamic variations were measured for each cycle and compared across the groups. RESULTS Of the 90 volunteers, 79 well-trained providers were finally included. The variation of the average chest compression depth across the 5 cycles showed significant differences between the 3 groups: from cycle 1 to 2: 1.2 (3.1) mm, -0.8 (2.0) mm, and -2.0 (3.0) mm in the 2 minutes, 1 minute 45 seconds, and 1 minute 30 seconds groups, respectively (P
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