Lay resuscitation DOUBLES survival

I am indebted to UniVadis for bringing this paper to my attention:

http://www.univadis.co.uk/external/exit/?r=http%253A%252F%252Fdx.doi.org%252F10.1056%252FNEJMoa1405796&display_iframe=1&exit_strategy=0&new_window=0

In Sweden, records of over 30,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests that happened during twenty years to the end of 2011 were analysed to see the effect of CPR by members of the public before professional services arrived.     The answer was that the 30-day survival increased from 4% to just over 10%, so better than doubled.

So why isn't CPR a school subject?  And an autodefibrillator in every pub, hotel and all-night suspermarket?  By law?

Could you do it, a doctor who should be able to do CPR in the street?  Do you know how to use an auto defibrillator?    Try this interactive video from the Resuscitation Council.    https://life-saver.org.uk/

Use your mouse to click on questions as the scenario unfolds.   Run the video a couple of times to get used to this.    You will be scored on your responses, on the speed of your responses, and the accuracy of your CPR.     Please be brave enough to record - anonymously! - your scores below.

John

Source: Doc2Doc BMJ Cardiology - June 18, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: John D Source Type: forums