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Can correct closed-chest compressions be performed during prehospital transport?

April 26, 2017compressions Performed prehospital transport

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Can correct closed-chest compressions be performed during prehospital transport?

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The resuscitation rate from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is low. There are many factors to be considered as contributing to this phenomenon. One factor not previously considered is the impact of a moving ambulance environment on the ability to perform closed-chest compressions.