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Updated CPR guidelines tackle choking response, opioid-related emergencies

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV)—Outside the hospital, it’s reported that 350,000 people have a heart attack each year, and CPR is literally a lifesaving guide in those moments. The American Heart Association ...
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Guidance Updated for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care

The guidelines recommend alternating 5 back blows followed by 5 abdominal thrusts for choking in conscious children and adults. HealthDay News — Guidance has been updated for cardiopulmonary ...
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American Heart Association releases new CPR guidelines

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - The American Heart Association (AHA) has released new guidelines for CPR training, aiming to educate younger people and help with overdose assistance. The AHA reports when a ...
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Hospital nurses’ CPR knowledge falls short, global systematic review finds

A systematic review of 25 studies across 17 countries finds hospital nurses' knowledge of adult CPR is frequently incomplete, ...
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Compression-only CPR increases survival of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

A Swedish review of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest data shows rates of bystander CPR nearly doubled; compression-only (or Hands-Only CPR) increased six-fold over an 18 year period; and the chance of ...
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Hands-Only CPR for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Gaining Traction, With Good Results

New long-term data support a strategy of chest-compression-only CPR for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) for bystanders who are uncomfortable or untrained in giving rescue breathing. The latest ...
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Updated CPR guidelines tackle choking response, opioid-related emergencies and a revised chain of survival

The "2025 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC)," published today in the journal, Circulation, marks the first full ...