Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Just 1 minute of CPR video training could save lives

Just one minute of CPR video training for bystanders in a shopping mall could save lives in emergencies, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2013.Researchers used a one-minute CPR video to improve responsiveness and teach compression only CPR to people with no CPR experience.Participants were divided into two groups: 48 adults looked at the video, while 47 sat idle for one minute. In a private area with a mannequin simulating a sudden collapse, both groups were asked to do "what they thought best.

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