J Emerg Med
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effect of Coaching with Repetitive Verbal Encouragements on Dispatch-Assisted Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: A Randomized Simulation Study.
Current guidelines emphasize the assistance of the emergency dispatcher in bystander cardiopulmonary resusitation (CPR). Its quality, however, has varied across cases. ⋯ Repetitive verbal encouragements augmented chest compression depth with less-hands off time. Continuous coaching by dispatchers can optimize lay-rescuer CPR. © 2022 Elsevier Inc.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Comparison of Tele-Education and Conventional Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training During COVID-19 Pandemic.
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) performed by lay rescuers can increase a person's chance of survival. The COVID-19 pandemic enforced prevention policies that encouraged social distancing, which disrupted conventional modes of health care education. Tele-education may benefit CPR training during the pandemic. ⋯ Tele-education offers a pragmatic and reasonably effective alternative to conventional CPR training during the COVID-19 pandemic.