Resuscitation
Volume 44, Issue 2 , Pages 105-108 , April 2000

Airway pressure with chest compressions versus Heimlich manoeuvre in recently dead adults with complete airway obstruction

  • A. Langhelle

      Affiliations

    • Norwegian Air Ambulance, Department of Research and Education in Acute Medicine, N-1441 Droebak, Norway
    • Institute for Experimental Medical Research, Ullevaal University Hospital N-04047 Oslo, Norway
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +47-23016819; fax: +47-23016799
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  • K. Sunde

      Affiliations

    • Norwegian Air Ambulance, Department of Research and Education in Acute Medicine, N-1441 Droebak, Norway
    • Institute for Experimental Medical Research, Ullevaal University Hospital N-04047 Oslo, Norway
    • ,
  • L. Wik

      Affiliations

    • Medinnova SF, National Hospital of Norway, N-0027 Oslo, Norway
    • ,
  • P.A. Steen

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Anaesthesiology and Emergency Medical Services, Ullevaal University Hospital, N-0407 Oslo, Norway

,Accepted 22 November 1999.

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