The rates in which nursing home staff perform CPR or use an automated external defibrillator on out-of-hospital cardiac arrest residents “were not ideal,” according to a new study. Researchers say ...

The year 2010 marks the 50th anniversary of the introduction of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). During these past 50 years, tremendous research has been conducted to evaluate techniques, ...

The guidelines recommend alternating 5 back blows followed by 5 abdominal thrusts for choking in conscious children and adults until the object is expelled or the person becomes unresponsive.

July 10 -- WEDNESDAY, July 9 (HealthDay News) -- Compared to CPR alone, adding extracorporeal life support doubles survival in hospital patients with cardiac arrest, says a study by researchers at the ...

The Willows Fire Department is proud to announce the official launch of its Non-Transport Advanced Life Support (ALS) program, a major advancement in the level of emergency medical ...

The Vermillion Fire EMS will take part in a special award presentation recognizing the outstanding multijurisdictional emergency response that saved the life of a sudden cardiac arrest patient ...

Doctors in Hyderabad are urging the government to equip public places with AEDs and introduce CPR and first-aid training in ...

THURSDAY, Oct. 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Guidance has been updated for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and emergency cardiovascular care, as presented in articles published online Oct. 22 in ...