The authors regret that an error occurred in the following sentence: “Although we did not perform comparisons with the other five approaches, reported by Fijacko et al., 4 we found the “four-finger ruler” technique very friendly to users, novel and easy to perform due to trainings”.
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Published online: February 08, 2023
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- The “four-finger ruler” as a novel, simple and easy technique for hands placement during CPR trainingResuscitationVol. 182
- PreviewCardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training for laypeople has been markedly stimulated in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Continuous effective chest compressions is a key element to provide organ perfusion and improve clinical outcomes.1 The effectiveness of chest compressions includes correct hands position on the chest, compression rate between 100 and 120 cpm, compression depth between 5 and 6 cm, and complete chest release after each compression. The optimal hand position due to chest compression was reviewed by the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) with recommendation of the middle or center of the chest.
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