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Duration of Ventilations During Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation by Lay Rescuers and First Responders

Stefanie G. Beesems, Lizzy Wijmans, Jan G.P. Tijssen, Rudolph W. Koster

Circulation · 2013 · 43 citations · 19 references

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Abstract

The great majority of rescuers can give 2 rescue breaths in <10 seconds and deliver at least 70 compressions in a minute. Longer pauses for ventilations are not associated with worse outcome. Guidelines may allow longer pauses for ventilations with no detriment to survival.

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