Open Access“Elbow-Lock” Chest Compression Method in the Setting of Single Rescuer Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Author(s) -
Ji-Hun Kang,
Yun-Deok Jang,
Kang Han,
Eun-Kyung Jung,
Jae-Kwang Yu,
Jae-Gu Ji,
Si-Won Lee,
Yoo Sang Yoon,
Yang-Weon Kim
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
pediatric emergency care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.449
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1535-1815
pISSN - 0749-5161
DOI - 10.1097/pec.0000000000002418
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiopulmonary resuscitation , crossover study , compression (physics) , resuscitation , randomized controlled trial , elbow , anesthesia , surgery , materials science , alternative medicine , pathology , composite material , placebo
We designed a new 1-handed chest compression method, the "elbow-lock" chest compression (ELCC), for a single rescuer in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Then, we compared the effectiveness between the ELCC and standard chest compression (SCC) method.