J Emerg Med
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation prescription program: a pilot randomized comparator trial.
The American Heart Association wants to increase the number of citizens who know how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). It is unknown whether giving patients a prescription (Rx) to learn CPR is effective. We sought to determine if patients with, or at risk for, heart disease and their families were more likely to follow prescriptive advice to buy a CPR Anytime™ kit (American Heart Association, Dallas, TX) or to take a CPR class. ⋯ Patients can be motivated to purchase CPR Anytime™ kits but not to take a CPR class from prescribed advice.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The utility of the HeartSaver Sticker for maintaining correct hand position during chest compressions.
The importance of attaining correct hand position in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) instruction has not been emphasized as much as the significance of the compression performance. ⋯ The HeartSaver sticker was useful in maintaining correct hand position during the single-rescuer CPR scenario because it provided easy recognition of that position when compressing after ventilations.