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Cardiac arrest in space: Research shows that automatic chest compressions are more effective for CPR

Automatic chest compression devices are routinely used on Earth by doctors in restricted environments such as emergency helicopter, or where prolonged CPR needs to be carried out over a longer period ...
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Escambia County EMS boosts CPR efficiency with automatic compressors

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- A lifesaving device is helping local first responders improve CPR techniques. Last week, WEAR News reported that central Florida started using automatic chest compressors in ...
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Cardiac arrest in space: New research shows that automatic chest compressions are more effective for CPR when both rescuer and patient are floating in microgravity

New research has found that a type of automatic chest compression is more effective to carry out CPR in space than the ‘handstand method’ that is currently recommended in emergency protocols for ...
New Atlas

Mechanical piston CPR could keep astronauts stayin' alive

During these floaty interludes, the team tested manual CPR and three types of automatic chest compression devices. Such devices aren't very well known to the general public, but they're standard ...
Astronomy

Automated devices outperform manual CPR in space, study finds

Manual cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) techniques, including the "handstand" method, are ineffective in microgravity due to the lack of a counter-force to compression, resulting in insufficient ...