Bystander CPR increased survival rate

London Ambulance Service published a report that shows the proportion of people surviving a cardiac arrest that happens outside of hospital reaching its highest level of 10.8 per cent – twice the rate it was a decade ago. “10,152 patients suffered an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest between 1st April 2018 to{...}

Many people asked me if we will break ribs when performing CPR. To be frank, after decades in first aid, I have never performed CPR on a real person in need. However, I have heard of accounts that ribs may break as the external chest compressions need some force. The{...}

KOTA KINABALU: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) literacy among Malaysians are still low as compared to developed countries, said Sabah Heart Safe chairperson Dr Shazharn Zain. “In Malaysia, the awareness of the importance of CPR education is still lacking compared to most developed nations where CPR literacy in the community can reach{...}