The effect of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation on the survival of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background For many years, bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (BCPR) has been considered as a favorable factor to improve survival of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCAs). To examine the effect of BCPR on the survival of OHCAs and whether BCPR might also improve survival when the in...

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Main Authors: Jianting Song, Wenxiu Guo, Xiaoguang Lu, Xin Kang, Yi Song, Dianbo Gong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13049-018-0552-8