Cooling an adult who suffered out-of-hospital cardiac arrest with initial rhythm of ventricular fibrillation to 32° to 34° C is amongst the new, evidence based CPR guidelines put forth by the AHA.

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The Bermuda Hospitals Board [BHB] is offering CPR courses to the public to help increase life-saving skills in the community.

Residents are invited to attend a cardiopulmonary resuscitation course organised by the Bermuda Hospitals Board. Kelly ...

The guidelines include topics not previously addressed by the AHA, such as giving someone rescue breaths while they are still in the water, oxygen administration after drowning, use of an ...

Despite what headlines suggested, the AHA wasn’t advising that everyone do away with mouth-to-mouth resuscitation in every scenario. According to the guidelines, hands-only CPR should be used ...

A strong pair of hands, the courage to act decisively – and familiarity with 70s disco – may one day help you save a life. CPR, or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, has made headlines this year as ...

All people who are pulled from the water after drowning should receive CPR with rescue breaths and chest compressions, according to updated guidance from the American Heart Association and the ...