CPR Re-Evaluated
Most Americans have heard of CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) and many have read articles or been instructed in its use. However, it seems that things are always changing and even CPR has a new twist, i.e., hands-only CPR to eliminate the “yuck factor.” Apparently, many people are reluctant to administer the mouth-to-mouth part of traditional CPR, due to germ phobias. A large American study showed more adults survived cardiac arrest when a bystander gave them continuous chest presses to simulate…
