Pediatrics

Infant CPR kits save lives through training and confidence

Self-instructional CPR kits are a proven method to provide parents with the knowledge and skills needed to resuscitate an infant in case of an emergency. The University of Alabama at Birmingham Women and Infants Center hands ...

Cardiology

CPR skills low among older adults

CPR increases the chance of survival after sudden cardiac arrest, yet knowledge of this life-saving procedure is low in many communities, especially among older adults, according to separate studies presented during the Resuscitation ...

Cardiology

Video-only CPR education noninferior to manikin training

(HealthDay)—For high-risk cardiac patients, video-only (VO; no manikin) cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training is noninferior to training with a video self-instruction kit (VSI; with manikin), according to a study ...

Cardiology

Early CPR spurred by smartphone alerts saves lives

(HealthDay)—Starting cardiopulmonary resuscitation early and using smartphone alerts to increase rates of bystander CPR can save people with cardiac arrest, two new studies find.

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