How Does Rescuer Fitness Affect the Quality of Prolonged Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation?

Lancaster, Gabe David; Stilley, Joshua; Franke, Warren D.

doi:10.1080/10903127.2021.1894275

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“…Physical fitness has also been demonstrated to have an effect on BLS performance. As the MET and Borg rating scores were similar in our groups of participants and 2-min BLS intervals are deemed feasible, we do not expect that physical fitness would have influenced the results of our study ( 15 , 29 ). Nonetheless, it is possible that physical fitness might be of importance onboard a lifeboat in real life, especially in bad weather conditions.…”

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Performance of Basic Life Support by Lifeboat Crewmembers While Wearing a Survival Suit and Life Vest: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Venema

Sahinovic

Ramaker

et al. 2021

Front. Public Health

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Introduction: Crewmembers of the “Royal Netherlands Sea Rescue Institution” (KNRM) lifeboats must wear heavy survival suits with integrated lifejackets. This and the challenging environment onboard (boat movements, limited space) might influence Basic Life Support (BLS) performance. The primary objective of this study was to assess the impact of the protective gear on single-rescuer BLS-quality.Material and Methods: Sixty-five active KNRM crewmembers who had recently undergone a BLS-refresher course were randomized to wear either their protective gear (n = 32) or their civilian clothes (n = 33; control group) and performed five 2-min sessions of single rescuer BLS on a mannequin on dry land. BLS-quality was assessed according to Dutch and European Resuscitation guidelines. A between group analysis (Mann-Whitney U) and a repeated within group analysis of both groups (Friedman test) were performed.Results: There were no major demographic differences between the groups. The protective gear did not significant impair BLS-quality. It was also not associated with a significant increase in the perceived exertion of BLS (Borg's Rating scale). Compression depth, compression frequency, the percentage of correct compression depth and of not leaning on the thorax, and ventilation volumes in both groups were suboptimal when evaluated according to the BLS-guidelines.Conclusions: The protective gear worn by KNRM lifeboat-crewmembers does not have a significant influence on BLS-quality under controlled study conditions. The impact and significance on outcome in real life situations needs to be studied further. This study provides valuable input for optimizing the BLS-skills of lifeboat crewmembers.

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Performance of Basic Life Support by Lifeboat Crewmembers While Wearing a Survival Suit and Life Vest: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Venema

Sahinovic

Ramaker

et al. 2021

Front. Public Health

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“…The quality of CPR tends to decline after several minutes of CPR, with studies indicating that only 18% of rescuers are capable of providing qualified chest compression continuously after five minutes of chest compression [7]. The quality of CPR is also related to the physical fitness of rescuers [8], as well as their proficiency in CPR techniques. Thus, feedback devices for CPR play a crucial role in maintaining or improving the quality of CPR.…”

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Feedback Devices for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: A Narrative Review

Wang,

Ma,

Chen

et al. 2023

Applied Sciences

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The application of feedback devices for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can effectively enhance the quality of life-saving treatment during CPR. This article is a narrative review that selects literature on feedback devices used in chest compression and provides a comprehensive review and analysis of the development and current research status of feedback devices used in CPR. The development status of visual–auditory feedback devices used in chest compression at home and abroad and the advantages and disadvantages of existing feedback devices are the main points of discussion. Based on existing devices and technologies, this article explores the difficulties and deficiencies of current feedback device development. Finally, we propose the future development direction of CPR feedback equipment combined with physiological information data-monitoring devices.

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How Does Rescuer Fitness Affect the Quality of Prolonged Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation?

Cited by 2 publications

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Performance of Basic Life Support by Lifeboat Crewmembers While Wearing a Survival Suit and Life Vest: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Performance of Basic Life Support by Lifeboat Crewmembers While Wearing a Survival Suit and Life Vest: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Feedback Devices for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: A Narrative Review

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