Resuscitation training has to be performed under most realistic conditions. This includes both usual CPR measures (breathing and chest compressions) and advanced measures, e.g. the usage of an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED). Almost all currently available simulators for ECG signals used in such trainings have a rather limited variety of available ECG signals. The trainer also has to change between different rhythms manually, resulting in a less realistic training environment. The development will result in mobile ECG simulator which can automatically react to events in the resuscitation process according to pre-programmed scenarios. It also has potential to simulate other physiological parameters like thorax impedance in the future.
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Turk J Emerg Med
January 2025
Department of Emergency, University of Health Sciences, Sultan 2. Abdülhamid Han Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Türkiye.
Objectives: Delivering chest compressions (CCs) at the targeted depth and rate is a crucial aspect of maintaining the quality of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Although administering CCs on a firm surface is recommended, it may not always be feasible. This study aimed to determine whether the underlying surface affects CC depth and rate using a real-time feedback device.
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November 2024
Department of Emergency Medicine, The Royal Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.
Background: Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a significant global health challenge with high incidence and low survival rates; this study aimed to predict mortality in these patients.
Methods: This 5-year retrospective chart review, conducted at the emergency departments (EDs) of two tertiary hospitals, systematically categorized, coded, and analyzed variables to assess mortality risk in OHCA patients.
Results: Of the 822 (36.
BMC Emerg Med
January 2025
Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, National Cheng Kung University, No.138, Sheng Li Road, Tainan city, 704, Taiwan.
Background: Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) presents significant challenges with low survival rates, emphasizing the need for effective bystander CPR training. In Basic Life Support (BLS) training, the role of instructors is pivotal as they assess and correct learners' cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) techniques to ensure proficiency in life-saving skills. This study evaluates the concordance between CPR quality assessments by Basic Life Support (BLS) instructors and those determined through Quantitative CPR (QCPR) devices, utilizing data from BLS courses conducted at National Cheng Kung University Hospital from October 2017 to April 2018.
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January 2025
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
Introduction: Emergency care begins in the community, who are often the first on the scene. Where emergency care systems are nascent or absent, bystanders represent the only prehospital emergency care that victims might receive. It is important to equip bystanders through life-saving skills training (LST).
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Department of Cardiology and Critical Care, Asklepios Clinic St. Georg, Hamburg, Deutschland.
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