Traumatic injuries after manual and automatic mechanical compression during cardiopulmonary resuscitation, a retrospective cohort study

Introduction: Chest compressions during advanced cardiac life support is a life-saving, potential harmful procedure with high incidence of severe and life-threatening injuries. Previous studies suggest a possible correlation between the increased incidence of chest and/or abdominal trauma and the us...

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Published in:	Resuscitation Plus
Main Authors:	Thierry Preda, Matteo Nafi, Michele Villa, Tiziano Cassina
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2023-12-01
Subjects:	Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest Cardiopulmonary resuscitation Resuscitation complications Rib fracture Mechanical cardiopulmonary resuscitation Traumatic injuries
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266652042300108X