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Physio-Control Launches Newest Version of LUCAS Chest Compression System in United States

Latest version 3.1 provides powerful new capabilities for tailored setup functionality, wireless reporting and asset status notifications REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--(Product Bulletin) Today ...
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Large Randomized Trial: LUCAS Chest Compression System is Effective and Reliable in Pre-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Physio-Control, Inc., the world’s leading provider of professional emergency response solutions, announced today that the main results of the large randomized LINC ...
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Cardiac arrest in space: New research shows that automatic chest compressions are more effective for CPR when both rescuer and patient are floating in microgravity

New research has found that a type of automatic chest compression is more effective to carry out CPR in space than the ‘handstand method’ that is currently recommended in emergency protocols for ...

Mouth-to-mouth with CPR best for kids: study

The old-fashioned version of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) with mouth-to-mouth and chest compressions may work better for children in cardiac arrest, a new Japanese study suggests. Since 2008, ...