Prehospital emergency care : official journal of the National Association of EMS Physicians and the National Association of State EMS Directors
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
A randomized, controlled trial of the efficacy of closed chest compressions in ambulances.
To examine the feasibility of closed chest compressions in ambulances. ⋯ The percentage of correct compressions in all the vehicles tested was lower when compared with the percentage on the ground, and the increase in heart rate was higher. Only one of these results was statistically significant. A further study with more participants seems warranted.