Suction device improves survival after CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation)
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Patients who experience cardiac arrest outside hospital are more likely to still be alive one year later if they are treated with a hand-held suction device during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), French researchers have reported. The technique also resulted in a lower rate of neurological impairment in these patients.