What is it about?
The 2015 American Heart Association guidelines recommended pediatric rescue chest compressions of at least one-third the anteroposterior diameter of the chest, which equates to approximately 5 cm. This study evaluated the appropriateness of these two types by comparing their safeties in chest compression depth simulated by CT.
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Why is it important?
Considering safety, the chest compression of one-third AP depth might be more appropriate than the one of 5-cm depth for younger children, especially for the 1–3 year old group. The chest compression of 5-cm depth might be too deep for this age group.
Perspectives
The chest compression of one-third AP depth seems to be safer than the one of 5-cm depth for younger children.
Professor Seong Youn Hwang
Samsung Changwon Hospital
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This page is a summary of: Verification of the Optimal Chest Compression Depth for Children in the 2015 American Heart Association Guidelines, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, January 2018, Wolters Kluwer Health,
DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000001369.
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