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Chest compression--only CPR beats mouth-to-mouth CPR. (Higher Survival Rate).(cardiopulmonary resuscitation)

Publication: Internal Medicine News

Publication Date: 15-FEB-02

Author: Jancin, Bruce
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MORAN, Wyo. -- Chest compression--only CPR appears to result in a higher survival rate than standard mouth-to-mouth CPR, Dr. Gordon A. Ewy said at a conference sponsored by the American College of Cardiology.

If he's right, then the American Heart Association's CPR guidelines, published just last year, are already out of date.

In addition to presenting evidence that chest compression--only CPR is at least as effective and perhaps more so than standard CPR, Dr. Ewy...

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