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Published on: August 15, 2018
Quantifying force application to a newborn manikin during simulated cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Anne Lee Solevåg1,2,3, Po-Yin Cheung1,2,4, Elliott Li1
1a Center of the Studies of Asphyxia and Resuscitation, Neonatal Research Unit, Royal Alexandra Hospital , Edmonton , Canada .
Objective:
To assess utility of the FingerTPS™ system in measuring chest compression (CC) rate and force.
Methods:
Five minutes of CC was performed in a neonatal manikin without (n = 29) and with (n = 30) a metronome. The FingerTPS™ force (lbs.) was compared to pressure (mmHg) in a 50-mL normal-saline bag inside the manikin. FingerTPS™ CC rate and the time until a 20% decline from baseline force and pressure were calculated.
Results:
The normal-saline pressure declined earlier than the FingerTPS™ force. Metronome use did not influence CC rate, force or pressure.
Conclusions:
The FingerTPS™ can be used to measure CC rate and force.
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