Bystander basic life support: an important link in the chain of survival for children suffering a drowning or near-drowning episode.
The Medical journal of Australia · 2008-04-21 · Observational study
Abstract
Eight children suffered drowning or near-drowning in Sydney pools over an 11-day period in January 2007. Four received basic life support (BLS) within 5 minutes of immersion and survived with good functional neurological outcomes. The other four were not discovered for >or= 5 minutes and all died. This cluster serves as a reminder that timely effective bystander BLS is crucial to survival and good clinical outcomes in near-drowning episodes.
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Bystanders · Children · Mortality & survival · Quality of life & function
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