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11 Nov
Bystanders More Readily Perform CPR If 911 Operator Instructs
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 11, 2024
- Full Page
You encounter someone collapsed on the sidewalk and quickly dial 911.
Whether or not the operator instructs you on how to deliver cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) could mean life or death, especially if the victim is female, new research shows.
In a study ...
07 Aug
Bystander CPR More Likely to Save Your Life If You're White and Male: Study
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 7, 2024
- Full Page
Whites are three times more likely to survive a cardiac arrest after receiving bystander CPR than Black adults are, a new study has found.
Likewise, men are twice as likely to survive after bystander CPR than women, researchers found.
“CPR saves lives -- that...
22 May
Only Half of Americans Feel Prepared to Save a Life in Emergencies: Poll
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 22, 2024
- Full Page
Only about half of Americans feel prepared to help someone during a medical emergency, a new poll finds.
Only 51% of Americans think they would be able to perform hands-only CPR to help someone who's collapsed. Similarly, only 49% feel they could step in and staunch seri...
24 Apr
Black, Hispanic Americans Getting Savvier About CPR
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 24, 2024
- Full Page
Black and Hispanic Americans are gaining a better understanding of CPR, with a growing number expressing confidence they could use it to save a life, a new survey finds.
About 44% of Black Americans now feel confident performing conventional CPR, up from 30% just three y...
12 Oct
Hispanics With Kidney Disease Face Higher Risk for Cardiac Arrest
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- October 12, 2023
- Full Page
Hispanic folks with chronic kidney disease should have early heart health screenings, new research suggests, because they're at high risk for sudden cardiac arrest.
A team from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles discovered this while working to lear...
18 Sep
In Public Spaces, Women Less Likely to Get CPR If Cardiac Arrest Strikes
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 18, 2023
- Full Page
CPR could save your life if you suffer cardiac arrest in a public place, but you're less likely to receive it if you're a woman, a new study finds.
The findings were presented Monday at the European Emergency Medicine Congress, in Barcelona.
"In an emergency when s...
14 Sep
40% of Patients Recall Some Consciousness During Near Death Experiences
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 14, 2023
- Full Page
People have long talked about having near-death experiences in which they felt they were looking down on themselves while others tried to save them.
Now, researchers have documented some of those experiences. In a study published online recently in the journal
28 Aug
Need Quick Help Learning CPR? Don't Rely on Alexa, Siri
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 28, 2023
- Full Page
If you need quick directions on performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in an emergency, don't rely on Alexa, Siri or another voice assistant.
A new study finds the directions provided by these AI (artificial intelligence) helpers are inconsistent and lack re...
24 Aug
Bystander CPR, Defib Use Saves Lives Even If Ambulance Arrives Quickly
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 24, 2023
- Full Page
Bystander aid using CPR and a defibrillator can be critically important for saving lives when someone has a cardiac arrest -- even when an ambulance arrives quickly, say researchers.
A new study finds that when a bystander uses a defibrillator, on top of CPR, on someone ...
27 Jul
Asian-Americans Less Likely to Survive Cardiac Arrest Despite Equal CPR Efforts
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- July 27, 2023
- Full Page
Asian adults in the United States who suffer cardiac arrest are less likely to survive than white adults, even when given bystander CPR, a new study finds.
Asian adults have similar rates of bystander CPR after a cardiac arrest, but are 8% less likely to survive to hosp...
06 Jul
Frailty Greatly Lowers Survival in a Surgical Crisis
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- July 6, 2023
- Full Page
When frail patients go into cardiac arrest and need cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) during surgery, they're more likely to die than those who are stronger, a new study shows.
Researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston studied the impact of frailty on sur...
18 May
Even Preschoolers Can Help Save a Life, Heart Experts Say
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- May 18, 2023
- Full Page
If you're old enough to dial 911, you're old enough to be a lifesaver.
Building lifesaving skills can start as young as age 4 and be expanded over the years, the American Heart Association and others advise in a
02 Feb
Damar Hamlin Teams With Heart Experts to Promote Life Saving CPR
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 2, 2023
- Full Page
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin is issuing a CPR challenge to promote use of the emergency procedure that saved his life on national television.
Hamlin, 24, suffered cardi...
20 Jan
Poll Finds Nearly Half of Americans Unprepared for Medical Emergency
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- January 20, 2023
- Full Page
A medical emergency can happen at any moment. Will you be prepared?
07 Nov
1 in 5 People Saved by CPR Recall 'Lucid Dying'
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- November 7, 2022
- Full Page
People have long talked about having near-death experiences in which they felt they were looking down on themselves while others tried to save them.
Now researchers have documented some of those experiences. In a new study, investigators found that about 20% of patients...
01 Nov
This Hunting Season, Know Your CPR
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- November 1, 2022
- Full Page
It might seem like guns would be the biggest safety concern for hunters, but there's another real danger.
The possibility of having a heart attack or stroke while hunting is higher with the combination of physical exertion, excitement and cold air constricting blood ves...
27 Oct
Black Americans Less Likely to Receive Lifesaving CPR: Study
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- October 27, 2022
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When someone collapses in front of witnesses, the chances of receiving potentially lifesaving CPR may partly depend on the color of their skin, a new study suggests.
Researchers found that when Black and Hispanic Americans suffer cardiac arrest, they are up to 37% less l...
01 Apr
Firefighters, Police Can Be Lifesavers If You're Hit by Cardiac Arrest
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- April 1, 2022
- Full Page
You have a much better chance of surviving a cardiac arrest if non-medical first responders immediately begin CPR or use an automated external defibrillator (AED), according to a new study.
28 Mar
Black, Hispanic Americans Less Likely to Get Bystander CPR
- Cara Murez
- March 28, 2022
- Full Page
If you collapse in a public place from a cardiac arrest, your chances of receiving lifesaving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) are substantially better if you're white inste...
15 Oct
Heart Defibs in Schools Are Saving Staff Lives: Study
- Robert Preidt
- October 15, 2021
- Full Page
Adult staff in schools are more likely than students to suffer sudden cardiac arrest, but automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are often used and improve the chances of survival, a new study finds.
AEDs are portable devices that deliver an electric shock to try and r...
12 Oct
Bystanders Can Make the Difference for a Drowning Child
- Robert Preidt
- October 12, 2021
- Full Page
A drowning child has a much lower risk of severe disability or death if a bystander steps in, even without cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), new research finds.
"Bystanders play a critical role in preventing poor outcomes in childhood drowning by instituting safe, ear...
20 Sep
When Cardiac Arrest Strikes, Survival Odds Are Better at Airports
- Steven Reinberg
- September 20, 2021
- Full Page
If you have a cardiac arrest, your odds of survival are best in an airport or airplane, a new study finds.
That's because automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are readily available and so are people ready to help, researchers explained.
"Our findings emphasize ...