For many years, the old method of CPR deep breathing along with chest compressions has been trained all CPR classes for the amateur and expert medical professional.
That was then, this is now. Times change and technology catches up. In times of stress the old CPR method was often misused. Thus, the ideal to remove the mouth to mouth deep breathing portion of CPR. This is not unlike when we decided to stop checking for a pulse before we began CPR.
This change has its detractors. However, we have been helped by 2 new reports by the AJM (American Journal of Medicine in 04.2006) and The Lace. The AHA (American Hart Assoc) changes their guild lines in 08 due to these studies as well.
We now have studies that show the chance of survivability almost doubles with hands only CPR when administered by a non-trained professional.
However, CPR with rescue breathing as a major component has been around since the 1960s. Any change is sure to be met with resistance, especially if the change is a matter of life and death.
However, these changes make CPR a little easier for the layperson by removing moth to mouth breathing along with cress compressions. This way of performing CPR is somewhat complicated to the non-trained medical professional. In a emergency setting this can increase the risk of misunderstanding and miss use of proper CPR.
So now without any rescue breathing, the CPR method has been streamlined to just include chest compressions until help arrives.
So science and studies are letting the air out of the CPR technique. But there is also a personal preference factor to consider as well, on the part of the rescuer. Many people are reluctant to provide such close contact rescue techniques to a person in need, as they worry about infectious diseases that can be transmitted during the course of giving rescue breaths. A recent poll shows that 54% of respondents would prefer not to use rescue breaths, but would opt for chest compressions only.
However, it should be noted that this change in technique does not apply to drowning victims. The new hands-only CPR is intended for untrained rescuers and only when there has been a witnessed cardiac arrest.
That was then, this is now. Times change and technology catches up. In times of stress the old CPR method was often misused. Thus, the ideal to remove the mouth to mouth deep breathing portion of CPR. This is not unlike when we decided to stop checking for a pulse before we began CPR.
This change has its detractors. However, we have been helped by 2 new reports by the AJM (American Journal of Medicine in 04.2006) and The Lace. The AHA (American Hart Assoc) changes their guild lines in 08 due to these studies as well.
We now have studies that show the chance of survivability almost doubles with hands only CPR when administered by a non-trained professional.
However, CPR with rescue breathing as a major component has been around since the 1960s. Any change is sure to be met with resistance, especially if the change is a matter of life and death.
However, these changes make CPR a little easier for the layperson by removing moth to mouth breathing along with cress compressions. This way of performing CPR is somewhat complicated to the non-trained medical professional. In a emergency setting this can increase the risk of misunderstanding and miss use of proper CPR.
So now without any rescue breathing, the CPR method has been streamlined to just include chest compressions until help arrives.
So science and studies are letting the air out of the CPR technique. But there is also a personal preference factor to consider as well, on the part of the rescuer. Many people are reluctant to provide such close contact rescue techniques to a person in need, as they worry about infectious diseases that can be transmitted during the course of giving rescue breaths. A recent poll shows that 54% of respondents would prefer not to use rescue breaths, but would opt for chest compressions only.
However, it should be noted that this change in technique does not apply to drowning victims. The new hands-only CPR is intended for untrained rescuers and only when there has been a witnessed cardiac arrest.
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