title: [Rescue breathing is still a part of basic life support].
abstract: Bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) consisting of mouth-to-mouth ventilation and chest compressions improves survival from cardiac arrest. Bystanders perform CPR only in a minority of cardiac arrests. To improve the number of bystanders initiating CPR, the American Heart Association recommends that laypersons omit rescue breathing and perform Hands-only CPR. In this paper studies on Hands-only CPR are reviewed. Currently, the evidence is insufficient to herald immediate changes to CPR guidelines and further research is warranted.
authors: Hjertemedicinsk Afdeling B, Arhus Universitetshospital, Skejby, DK-8200 Arhus N, Denmark. nhkrarup@gmail.com
authors: Niels Henrik
authors: NH
authors: Krarup
authors: Bo
authors: B
authors: Løfgren
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D006336:Heart Massage; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D015996:Survival Rate