Research

Please, consider the following:

• Research demonstrates that the quality of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) has a direct effect on patient outcome
from cardiac arrest.

• Research also indicates caregivers, on the whole, do not perform CPR within established guidelines associated with
compression rate and depth, duration of no compression activity (or “hands-off” time), and ventilation rate.

These statements relate directly to the need of establishing a higher level of CPR quality and to embrace appropriate tools and techniques to achieve that level. Q-CPR™ Measurement and Feedback Technology by Laerdal represents one such improvement option.

Our primary motivation for providing this abstract booklet is to share what we believe is significant science that points us all in a direction that can significantly improve survival from cardiac arrest. We believe that evidence and education are the motivation for change and hope that this booklet serves to be a value for you, our customers and partners.

We hope that you will find this collection of abstracts helpful in better understanding the importance of CPR quality and appropriately timed defibrillation. This booklet of abstracts is not a comprehensive review of all literature available, but rather represents significant clinical works that we believe show the promise of these therapies. It is important to note
that the abstracts included in this book are “our” interpretation of the literature. We have taken every effort to fairly and accurately represent the research without commercial bias. We encourage you to read the specific papers if interested.

Q-CPR Research Abstracts