Tips for improving cardiac-arrest survival
November 16, 2009 | Source: KurzweilAI
Science Daily reports two important tips for improving cardiac arrest victims’ chances of survival:
– Use continuous chest compressions without stopping for mouth-to-mouth breathing (Continuous Chest Compression-CPR Improved Cardiac Arrest Survival in Arizona)
– Cool the brain: RhinoChill, for use by emergency medical technicians, is approved for marketing in Europe (Early Cooling in Cardiac Arrest May Improve Survival)