The American journal of emergency medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Quality of chest compressions during compression-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a comparative analysis following the 2005 and 2010 American Heart Association guidelines.
The latest guidelines both increased the requirements of chest compression rate and depth during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), which may make it more difficult for the rescuer to provide high-quality chest compression. In this study, we investigated the quality of chest compressions during compression-only CPR under the latest 2010 American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines (AHA 2010) and its effect on rescuer fatigue. ⋯ The quality of chest compressions was significantly improved following the 2010 AHA guidelines, however, it's more difficult for the rescuer to meet the guidelines due to the increased fatigue of rescuer.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Comparative analysis of airway scope and Macintosh laryngoscope for intubation primarily for cardiac arrest in prehospital setting.
This study sought to determine and compare the utility of the Airway scope (AWS; Pentax Corporation, Tokyo, Japan) and the conventional Macintosh laryngoscope (MLS) for intubation in the prehospital setting. ⋯ Despite its many advantages seen in other settings, the AWS did not show superior efficacy to the MLS in relation to time required for intubation, ultimate or first attempt success rate, or difficulty level of intubation in the prehospital setting.