CPR Not as Effective as Chest Compressions Alone

patiwat writes "A Japanese study detailed in the New York Times has found that people suffering from cardiac arrest were more likely to recover without brain damage if rescuers focused on chest compressions rather than on rescue breaths. Some experts advised dropping the mouth-to-mouth part of CPR altogether. Interrupting chest compression to perform mouth-to-mouth ventilation might do more harm than good if blood flow to the heart was not properly re-established, a researcher from Tokyo's Surugadai Nihon University Hospital said. According to the article, 'More than 300,000 Americans die from cardiac arrest each year. Roughly 9 out of 10 cardiac arrest victims die before they get to a hospital — partly because they do not get CPR.'"

Re:Wow

[Philip K Dickhead]

Good! There's soooo many more lives that I'd save, without the mouth part!

Re:Wow

[Seumas]

Yeah. That was my first thought, too. Great way to get herpes or something. Gross.

Re:Wow

[Sponge Bath]

There's soooo many more lives that I'd save...

Scenario: Darl McBride on the ground clutching his chest in pain.
Well? Your move. No lip locking required.

Re:Wow

[AuMatar]

Kicking him while he's down is allowed, right?

As a rescue technician

[Anonymous Coward]

After each 1 minute of pumping someone's chest, i like to teabag the victim for about 30 seconds.

Terrible News

[iamdrscience]

Could this be the end of being able to trick hot teenage lifeguards into making out with you?

Re:As a rescue technician

[gardyloo]

I think that, by definition, anyone even approached by you is a victim, whether their heart has stopped yet or not.

A little reality please

[Simonetta]

'More than 300,000 Americans die from cardiac arrest each year. Roughly 9 out of 10 cardiac arrest victims die before they get to a hospital -- partly because they do not get CPR.'"

  One less asshole: one more job opening.

Re:Actually...

[mollymoo]

In the field and in the hospital, it's not uncommon for the person doing chest compressions to stop occasionally to perform an intervention.

I know addictions can be bad for your health, but decding to tackle them in the middle of a heart attack is a bit extreme.

Re:Good Samaritan Laws

[JackMeyhoff]

Good samaratian laws? Hey were talking about America here, how will using CPR affect the stock markets? Priorities man! This is a country that has so many fingers in everybody elses cookie jars nevermind take care of its own. When you are admitted to hostpital ill, perhaps dying, first thing they want to see, is your BANK BALANCE. Fuck that shit hole. Let the country ROT. I shall stick to my Socalism where we actually do take care of PEOPLE.

Re:CPR timing.

[snavecire]

this is very efective but DONT sing it out loud, people get funny about it