Publications by authors named "Peter Wernicki"
Over 4500 visits to emergency departments related to pool chemical exposures occur annually in the United States, and it is likely that many more go unreported. Injury can occur due to sensitivity to standard chemical concentrations in pools (such as with opening one's eyes underwater), accidental exposure to super-concentrated chemicals (such as malfunction of a pool chlorinator), or accidental inhalation of fumes while opening the storage container for chlorination tablets. Therefore, first aid care has the potential to significantly limit morbidity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: The concept of compressions only cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CO-CPR) evolved from a perception that lay rescuers may be less likely to perform mouth-to-mouth ventilations during an emergency. This study hopes to describe the efficacy of bystander compressions and ventilations cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CV-CPR) in cardiac arrest following drowning.
Hypothesis/problem: The aim of this investigation is to test the hypothesis that bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) utilizing compressions and ventilations results in improved survival for cases of cardiac arrest following drowning compared to CPR involving compressions only.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigated factors influencing survival outcomes in drowning-related cardiac arrests using data from the CARES database between 2013 and 2015.
- Bystander CPR, witnessed drowning incidents, and younger age significantly increased the likelihood of favorable neurological outcomes.
- The research suggests that while overall survival rates are low, the role of immediate CPR by bystanders is crucial for improving survival chances after drowning events.