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Published in: Critical Care 1/2011

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Introduction of the 2005 cardiopulmonary resuscitation guidelines did not increase return of spontaneous circulation in a physician-staffed prehospital emergency medical system

Authors: G Gemes, S Wallner, G Wildner, M Rigaud, G Prause

Published in: Critical Care | Special Issue 1/2011

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) guidelines published by the European Resuscitation Council are intended to improve survival of cardiac arrest by implementing medical practice based on scientific findings. This study investigated whether the introduction of the 2005 CPR guidelines, which mandated several fundamental practice changes, improved the rate of return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) in a physician-staffed prehospital emergency medical system. …
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Title
Introduction of the 2005 cardiopulmonary resuscitation guidelines did not increase return of spontaneous circulation in a physician-staffed prehospital emergency medical system
Authors
G Gemes
S Wallner
G Wildner
M Rigaud
G Prause
Publication date
01-02-2011
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue Special Issue 1/2011
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/cc9717

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