The effect of alternative methods of cardiopulmonary resuscitation — Cough CPR, percussion pacing or precordial thump — on outcomes following cardiac arrest. A systematic review

R Dee; M Smith; K Rajendran; GD Perkins; CM Smith; C Vaillancourt; S Avis; S Brooks; M Castren; SP Chung; J Considine; R Escalante; LS Han; T Hatanaka; MF Hazinski; K Hung; P Kudenchuk; P Morley; KC Ng; C Nishiyama; F Semeraro; M Smyth

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The effect of alternative methods of cardiopulmonary resuscitation — Cough CPR, percussion pacing or precordial thump — on outcomes following cardiac arrest. A systematic review

R Dee, M Smith, K Rajendran, GD Perkins, CM Smith, C Vaillancourt, S Avis, S Brooks, M Castren, SP Chung, J Considine, R Escalante, LS Han, T Hatanaka, MF Hazinski, K Hung, P Kudenchuk, P Morley, KC Ng, C Nishiyama Show all

Resuscitation | ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD | Published : 2021

DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2021.01.027

Abstract

Background: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) improves cardiac arrest survival. Cough CPR, percussion pacing and precordial thump have been reported as alternative CPR techniques. We aimed to summarise in a systematic review the effectiveness of these alternative CPR techniques. Methods: We searched Ovid MEDLINE, EMBASE and the Cochrane Library on 24/08/2020. We included randomised controlled trials, observational studies and case series with five or more patients. Two reviewers independently reviewed title and abstracts to identify studies for full-text review, and reviewed bibliographies and ‘related articles’ (using PubMed) of full-texts for further eligible studies. We extracted data a..

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