What do you think about this?  This follows new research that shows mouth to mouth is not necessary for survival of cardiac arrest.  This was studied due to the fact that when an average bystander witnesses someone go down from cardiac arrest, they are not super psyched about swapping spit with the unknown.

This was reported in the Harvard Women’s Heath Watch, which stressed the background and importance of the development: This new approach isn’t widely known or usually taught to the public because, up to now, there hasn’t been enough evidence to achieve broad endorsement.

Researchers are now insisting that there is ample evidence that shows the “new” approach to be superior from a neurological point of view and will help provide more volunteers that will assist in cardiac resuscitation now that mouth to mouth is eliminated.

They do warn not to forget your traditional CPR for drowning victims and such.  I personally carry a shield with me in my purse, so I can pop it over someones mouth if mouth to mouth is ever needed.  I learned my lesson the hard way.  After 10 minutes of administering CPR, the helpless bystander that I was resuscitating vomited in my mouth.  Yeah, it was so gross, but he lived!

via The Bulletin Philadelphia 

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CPR- no mouth needed!

I live, I mean live for a good code, cardiac arrest or respiratory distress call. I am after all a cardiac critical nurse through and through, but not outside of those hospital walls. It is just as scary for me as anyone else… CPR-especially on a stranger.

Another study has concluded that chest compressions alone are more beneficial in this situation then mouth to mouth combined with compressions. That is great info. How many of you would want to put your lips around a strangers lips and start blowing away? Uh huh, me neither!!

This is exactly one of the speculations that researchers supposed when examining the results. There is an increased time delay when thinking about whether or not to carry out CPR when the mouth was involved versus just chest compressions. It makes perfect sense to me. I hope that you share this info with everyone you know, it could save someones life!!

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Just Chest Compressions Enough To Save Lives

“Compressions, for them to be effective, have to be fast and forceful. People tend to do them too slowly,” Clark said. “Most lay people can’t do 100 compressions in a minute so we suggest that people do team compressions.

The thoughts behind this is that we do not need to get additional oxygen to the lungs but we certainly need to provide oxygen to the heart and brain. So based on this research the layperson’s CPR is very simple and easy, call 911 and start compressions. Have you heard anything about this? What is your opinion?

via The Wildcat Online

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A New Suggestion For CPR Resuscitation, No Mouth-To-Mouth

What do you think about this?  This follows new research that shows mouth to mouth is not necessary for survival of cardiac arrest.  This was studied due to the fact that when an average bystander witnesses someone go down from cardiac arrest, they are not super psyched about swapping spit with the unknown.

This was reported in the Harvard Women’s Heath Watch, which stressed the background and importance of the development: This new approach isn’t widely known or usually taught to the public because, up to now, there hasn’t been enough evidence to achieve broad endorsement.

Researchers are now insisting that there is ample evidence that shows the “new” approach to be superior from a neurological point of view and will help provide more volunteers that will assist in cardiac resuscitation now that mouth to mouth is eliminated.

They do warn not to forget your traditional CPR for drowning victims and such.  I personally carry a shield with me in my purse, so I can pop it over someones mouth if mouth to mouth is ever needed.  I learned my lesson the hard way.  After 10 minutes of administering CPR, the helpless bystander that I was resuscitating vomited in my mouth.  Yeah, it was so gross, but he lived!

via The Bulletin Philadelphia 

Post from: Blisstree

New Approach to CPR Eliminates The Need For Mouth to Mouth