Out of hospital cardiac arrest: experience of a bystander CPR training program in Karachi, Pakistan

Out of hospital cardiac arrest: experience of a bystander CPR training program in Karachi, Pakistan

Abstract Background Nearly 90% of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients are witnessed, yet only 2.3% received bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in Pakistan. This study aimed to determine retention of knowledge and skills of Hands-Only CPR among community participants in early re...

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Main Authors: Uzma Rahim Khan, Umerdad Khudadad, Noor Baig, Fareed Ahmed, Ahmed Raheem, Butool Hisam, Nadeem Ullah Khan, Marcus Ong Eng Hock, Junaid Abdul Razzak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-06-01
Series:BMC Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Bystander
CPR
Training
Retention
Pakistan
Out of the hospital cardiac arrest
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-022-00652-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-022-00652-2

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