0355. Optimal chest compression technique for pediatric arrest victims

Introduction In pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), highquality chest compressions (CCs) are essential to successful resuscitation, although most pediatric arrests are caused by respiratory arrest. Therefore, current guidelines emphasize deeper and faster CCs, with complete chest recoil between contractions. 2 These guidelines further indicate that rescuers may use a one-hand or two-hand technique for pediatric compressions, thereby allowing rescuers to adapt the technique to the victim’s size and rescuer’s strength. However, no previous studies have examined the quality of CCs, including the use of deeper and faster CCs with complete chest recoil emphasized in the guidelines. Additionally, no study has assessed compression quality of the one-hand technique comparing the right and left hands.