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The use of personal protection equipment does not impair the quality of cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Calvin Lukas Kienbacher, Juergen Grafeneder, Katharina Tscherny, Mario Krammel, Verena Fuhrmann, Maximilian Niederer, Sabine Neudorfsky, Klaus Herbich, Wolfgang Schreiber, Harald Herkner,

Resuscitation · 2021 · 27 citations · 13 references

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Health ProfessionsEmergency Medical ServicesEmergency MedicineCardiopulmonary RehabilitationPatient SafetyResuscitationBasic Life SupportCardiopulmonary ResuscitationProtective EquipmentAdult Basic Life SupportAdult Cardiopulmonary ResuscitationControl Group DesignMatched Control GroupPersonal Protective EquipmentPersonal Protective Equipment AllocationPersonal Protective Equipment EffectivenessQuality Of Chest Compressions

Abstract

AIM: Prior studies suggest that the use of personal protective equipment might impair the quality of critical care. We investigated the influence of personal protective equipment on out-of-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation. METHODS: . RESULTS: . Subjective physical strain after BLS was higher in the personal protective equipment groups (Borg 4 (SD 3) without valve, 4 (SD 2) with valve) than in the control group (Borg 3 (SD 2)). CONCLUSION: PPE including masks with and without expiration valve is safe for use without concerns regarding the impairment of CPR quality.