TY - JOUR
T1 - Rescuers' Effect on Active Compression-Decompression Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (ACD-CPR) Operating
AU - Chi, Chih Hsien
AU - Wu, Fong Gong
AU - Wu, Tsung Hsiey
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was supported in part by a grant from National Science Council of the Republic of China for financially supporting under Contract No. NSC 89-2314-B-006-119-M08 and a grant from the National Cheng Kung University Hospital Research Foundation.
PY - 2003/11
Y1 - 2003/11
N2 - The purpose of this study is to consider the perceptions of rescuers of ACD operation and their anatomy characteristics are evaluated to yield a better understanding on operation of ACD. A prospective, descriptive study to evaluate professional providers received ACD training. A total of 39 emergency medical professional participated in this study. CPR is performed as both ACD and standard CPR on a manikin separately. 56.4% of the participants felt that the ACD device was not easy or was very difficult to use. The easy-to-use group had a greater height, shoulder to iliac crest distance, shoulder to knee distance, and forearm length. The taller rescuers operate ACD more easily. In addition, women might operate ACD more difficultly. Modifying the operation of ACD (such as by putting a blanket put under the rescuer's knee or using footstool) was recommended and seems reasonable. These issues should be addressed on training.
AB - The purpose of this study is to consider the perceptions of rescuers of ACD operation and their anatomy characteristics are evaluated to yield a better understanding on operation of ACD. A prospective, descriptive study to evaluate professional providers received ACD training. A total of 39 emergency medical professional participated in this study. CPR is performed as both ACD and standard CPR on a manikin separately. 56.4% of the participants felt that the ACD device was not easy or was very difficult to use. The easy-to-use group had a greater height, shoulder to iliac crest distance, shoulder to knee distance, and forearm length. The taller rescuers operate ACD more easily. In addition, women might operate ACD more difficultly. Modifying the operation of ACD (such as by putting a blanket put under the rescuer's knee or using footstool) was recommended and seems reasonable. These issues should be addressed on training.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ajem.2003.08.015
DO - 10.1016/j.ajem.2003.08.015
M3 - Article
C2 - 14655238
AN - SCOPUS:0344737767
SN - 0735-6757
VL - 21
SP - 561
EP - 562
JO - American Journal of Emergency Medicine
JF - American Journal of Emergency Medicine
IS - 7
ER -