Sentences with phrase «resuscitation by paramedics»

The police treated the case as an «attempted suicide with suspicious circumstances,» in part because Ruth had attempted to prevent resuscitation by paramedics after she called 911, and also because of the family history.

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The lifeguards started cardiopulmonary resuscitation which was continued by Chicago Fire Department paramedics to Northwestern Memorial Hospital.

Previous research efforts by the Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium found that paramedics who deliver defibrillator shocks within three minutes of arriving at the scene of a cardiac arrest can boost survival, and that the depth of chest compressions and the rate at which they were applied make a significant impact on survival and recovery of patients.

Administering heart resuscitation drugs to patients whose cardiac arrest is witnessed at the time of the attack can improve survival, but needs to be done through an IV line rather than directly into bone marrow as is more commonly done by paramedics, a new study involving UT Southwestern Medical Center emergency physicians and Dallas - Fort Worth Emergency Medical Services (EMS) agencies reveals.