title: Paediatric basic life support--an update.
abstract: This paper highlights the need for health-care personnel to receive specific training in paediatric resuscitation. The aetiology of cardiopulmonary collapse in children, and the rationale behind the management of basic life support in this situation is outlined.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Simpson
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000451:nursing; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000451:nursing / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010371:Pediatric Nursing; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000451:nursing / Q000503:physiopathology; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000451:nursing*