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NEW CPR GUIDELINES EASIER TO DO, REMEMBER

Bystanders who perform CPR should focus on chest compressions, not mouth-to-mouth breathing, new international guidelines say.
Ref. https://www.cbc.ca/story/science/national/2...nges051128.html

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It appears that this new technique is designed to make it easier for people to remember and thus do. I wont be using it if in the situation, I can remember what I was taught. Blood without oxygen does the brain and body no good, so what does it matter if someone remembers the new way, the person is still not getting enough oxygen. Easier does not mean better, and sometimes the wrong method is just as bad as no method.

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Name: Jkl

Comments: It makes a lot of sense - esp the oxygen to the brain part, as that is where a lot of the damage occurs, whether breathing or not.

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Study shows bystander intervention saves lives in cardiac arrest

A new study shows that bystanders who intervene by performing CPR can increase their chance for survival. Ref. Source 3n

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Women perform worse in CPR

Does it matter whether a man or a woman carries out CPR? Researchers have shown that female resuscitation teams performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation less efficiently than their male counterparts. The study suggests that there is a need for action in the training of young female physicians. Ref. Source 6f.

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I think the training is there and on target. I know some females do not have the upper body strength that males do thus it could be a bit harder for them to do the chest compressions compared to male counterparts. I am not saying they can not do it I am just saying that they are not as effective. Thus while the training is on target some females and even some males can not be as effective when doing CPR.