Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a critical, life-saving skill for healthcare professionals (HCPs) in emergency departments (EDs) and other health care settings are expected to have profound knowledge of the CPR guidelines. A cross-sectional study was carried out among 160 providers assess level attitude towards cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Data analysis were done by SPSS software versi...

S ince the Standards for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiac Care were introduced in 1974, several updates to these guidelines have been issued.1-7 Over this time, the guidelines have come full circle, moving from simple to complicated to simple again. This article compares changes to the guidelines over the years, presenting the evidence and reasoning behind the changes. Curren...

Most elderly patients die with an order in place that they not be given cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DNR order). Surveys have shown that many elderly in different parts of the world want to be resuscitated, but may lack knowledge about the specifics of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Data from countries other than the US is limited, but differences in physician and patient opinions by na...

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is a life-saving intervention in emergency medical care practiced globally for the last more than seven decades. It cannot be a solution to prevent every death and there are risks associated with this intervention. This article focuses on the ethical dilemmas related to the decisions of medical futility in cardiopulmonary resuscitation particularly in emergen...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was an urgent need to revise existing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) guidelines published in 2015. The coronavirus pandemic increased rate of cardiac arrests, and for CPR. International associations proposed updated during pandemic. Although is a clear consensus most recommendations, are also disparities. Their implementation everyday clinical practice w...

Background: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a medical emergency intervention aimed at ending life-threatening cardiovascular arrest as quickly possible. However, the ethics of starting CPR in patients who have incurable and terminal disease matter controversy. This ethical dilemma affects cancer particular, they are often suffering from advanced palliative situation. Few data yet availab...

Most elderly patients die with an order in place that they not be given cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DNR order). Surveys have shown that many elderly in different parts of the world want to be resuscitated, but may lack knowledge about the specifics of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Data from countries other than the US is limited, but differences in physician and patient opinions by na...

This work describes the knowledge and experience of dentists about cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). A total of 273 dentists working at Shiraz, Iran were interviewed: 55% felt that they are able to define CPR, although only 37% had a correct concept; 51% believed they were able to perform CPR, however, none of them had received practical training in CPR; 4% of the interviewed professionals m...