European journal of emergency medicine : official journal of the European Society for Emergency Medicine
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On 13 November 2015, Paris was the target of multiple terrorist attacks responsible for a massive influx of casualties in emergency departments (EDs). Because of the activation of a local crisis plan and the arrival of extra staff, our capacities increased markedly. Our aim was to analyze whether our center, in this challenging context, efficiently managed this massive influx of patients. ⋯ Faced with an unusual event and thanks to the increase in staff, our operating capacities increased. Our center took charge of almost all victims. Patient diversion concerned only three patients transferred to a nearby hospital for minor orthopedic surgery.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
'Knocking-fingers' chest compression technique in infant cardiac arrest: single-rescuer manikin study.
We designed a new chest compression technique, the 'knocking-fingers' chest compression (KF) technique, for a single rescuer in infant cardiac arrest. We compared the effectiveness and feasibility between the KF technique and the two-finger (TF) and two-thumb encircling hands (TT) techniques. ⋯ The single-rescuer KF chest compression technique is an effective alternative to the TF or TT techniques for infant cardiac arrest.