The Impact of Backboard Placement on Chest Compression Quality: A Mannequin Study

Sanrı E., KARACABEY S.

PREHOSPITAL AND DISASTER MEDICINE, cilt.34, sa.2, ss.182-187, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 34 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1017/s1049023x19000153
  • Dergi Adı: PREHOSPITAL AND DISASTER MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.182-187
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: backboard, chest compression, chest compression depth, chest compression rate, mannequin, CARDIOPULMONARY-RESUSCITATION, CARDIAC-ARREST, DEPTH, CPR, MATTRESS, BED, DEFLECTION, MECHANICS, FEEDBACK, SURFACES
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction: High-quality chest compressions (CCs) are associated with high survival rates and good neurological outcomes in cardiac arrest patients. The 2015 American Heart Association (AHA; Dallas, Texas USA) Guidelines for Resuscitation defined and recommended high-quality CCs during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). However, CPR providers struggle to achieve high-quality CCs. There is a debate about the use of backboards during CPR in literature. Some studies suggest backboards improve CC quality, whereas others suggest that backboards can cause delays. This is the first study to evaluate all three components of high-quality CCs: compression depth, recoil depth, and rate, at the same time with a high number of subjects. This study evaluated the impact of backboards on CC quality during CPR. The primary outcome was the difference in successful CC rates between two groups.