CPR: ABC or CAB
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Paradigm shift: 'ABC' to 'CAB' for cardiac arrests
CPR has a proven role in improving survival in cardiac arrest victims, especially those who are outside the hospital. Guidelines published by the AHA have included CPR as a vital intervention for decades. The previous guidelines have focused on the maintenance of airway as the first step, there by delaying the provision of chest compressions. However, the 2010 AHA Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary...
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عنوان ژورنال: South African Family Practice
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2078-6204,2078-6190
DOI: 10.4102/safp.v61i2.4997