Can I use the ResQPOD Circulatory Enhancer on children?
The AHA and ERC guidelines recommend adult CPR procedures for patients ages 8 years and above.10 The ResQPOD should be effective in patients of all ages, however it has only been tested clinically in adults ages 18 years and above. Animal studies in a pediatric model of cardiac arrest, have demonstrated that the ResQPOD effectively enhances circulation in 10 kg piglets in cardiac arrest. If there is not a good seal between the airway device and the lungs, the ResQPOD may be less effective. As long as there is an adequate seal during positive pressure ventilation, the ResQPOD should work effectively. It is the ultimate decision of the prescribing physician to determine in what ages of patients the ResQPOD should be used.
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- Can I use the ResQPOD Circulatory Enhancer on children?
