Expired PCO2 as a prognostic indicator o
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Arthur B Sanders; Gordon A Ewy; Steven Bragg; Mathew Atlas; Karl B Kern
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Article
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1985
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Elsevier Science
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English
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We performed a study to determine if the measurement of expired PCO 2 during CPR for cardiac arrest could be used as a prognostic indicator of successful resuscitation. Twelve mongrel dogs were fibrillated electrically, and external chest massage and assisted ventilation were applied for 15 minutes.