Open AccessHigh-quality chest compressions are possible during intra-hospital transport, but depend on provider position
Author(s) -
Gerrit Jansen,
Kristin Kipker,
Eugen Latka,
Rainer Borgstedt,
Sebastian Rehberg
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
european journal of anaesthesiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.445
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1365-2346
pISSN - 0265-0215
DOI - 10.1097/eja.0000000000001154
Subject(s) - medicine , kneeling , physical therapy , hand position , cardiopulmonary resuscitation , resuscitation , anesthesia , emergency medicine , alternative medicine , pathology , computer science , computer vision
Treatment of reversible causes of cardiac arrest often requires intrahospital transportation during ongoing resuscitation. But high-quality chest compression with minimal interruption is the most essential prerequisite for an optimal outcome after cardiac resuscitation.