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Maintaining an airway and supporting breathing and circulation without the use of technology is what basic life support (BLS) entails (except for a protective shield). | Maintaining an airway and supporting breathing and circulation without the use of technology is what basic life support (BLS) entails (except for a protective shield). | ||
It includes the following steps: (a) initial evaluation; (b) airway maintenance; (c) expired air ventilation; and (d) chest compression. <ref>Mclean JA. [https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/34/2/141 Basic life support]. British journal of sports medicine. 2000 Apr 1;34(2):141-2.</ref>Cardiac arrests and accidents are perhaps the most prevalent types of serious emergencies, yet basic actions and abilities can help, and timely CPR can double or treble the odds of survival. <ref>Almesned A, Almeman A, Alakhtar AM, AlAboudi AA, Alotaibi AZ, Al-Ghasham YA, Aldamegh MS. [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4166986/ Basic life support knowledge of healthcare students and professionals in the Qassim University.] International journal of health sciences. 2014 Apr;8(2):141.</ref><br> | It includes the following steps: (a) initial evaluation; (b) airway maintenance; (c) expired air ventilation; and (d) chest compression. <ref>Mclean JA. [https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/34/2/141 Basic life support]. British journal of sports medicine. 2000 Apr 1;34(2):141-2.</ref>Cardiac arrests and accidents are perhaps the most prevalent types of serious emergencies, yet basic actions and abilities can help, and timely CPR can double or treble the odds of survival. <ref name=":0">Almesned A, Almeman A, Alakhtar AM, AlAboudi AA, Alotaibi AZ, Al-Ghasham YA, Aldamegh MS. [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4166986/ Basic life support knowledge of healthcare students and professionals in the Qassim University.] International journal of health sciences. 2014 Apr;8(2):141.</ref> Within 3–5 minutes following collapse, delivering a shock with a defibrillator (CPR plus defibrillation) can result in a survival probability of 49–75 %. <ref name=":0" /><br> | ||
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Maintaining an airway and supporting breathing and circulation without the use of technology is what basic life support (BLS) entails (except for a protective shield).
It includes the following steps: (a) initial evaluation; (b) airway maintenance; (c) expired air ventilation; and (d) chest compression. [1]Cardiac arrests and accidents are perhaps the most prevalent types of serious emergencies, yet basic actions and abilities can help, and timely CPR can double or treble the odds of survival. [2] Within 3–5 minutes following collapse, delivering a shock with a defibrillator (CPR plus defibrillation) can result in a survival probability of 49–75 %. [2]
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- ↑ Mclean JA. Basic life support. British journal of sports medicine. 2000 Apr 1;34(2):141-2.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Almesned A, Almeman A, Alakhtar AM, AlAboudi AA, Alotaibi AZ, Al-Ghasham YA, Aldamegh MS. Basic life support knowledge of healthcare students and professionals in the Qassim University. International journal of health sciences. 2014 Apr;8(2):141.
