<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><bold>Introduction.</bold> Although the incidence of cardiac arrest in children is much lower than in adults, the condition is still considered a major health problem with a very low chance for survival. As in adults, the timely provision of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in children is crucial. Current guidelines for CPR in children were published along with the guidelines for CPR in adults in 2015. As in previous years, they are based on consensus provided by International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR). Guidelines of particular ILCOR member councils may vary and reflect regional characteristic such as different access to health care, education methods or willingness of population to provide emergency assistance. Moreover, the conditions requiring CPR in children are characterized not only by different incidence, but also by aetiology or techniques used for different age groups. Therefore, emphasis is put on simplicity and feasibility as well as on consistency with adult guidelines to improve retention of the paediatric sequences. Nurses may be first rescuers not only in health care facilities. Better understanding of CPR guidelines might help them to improve their ability to detect conditions requiring CRP and also initiate and provide effective emergency care.<bold>Aim.</bold> The aim of this study is to compare different approaches to paediatric CPR, in particular to basic life support (BLS), used in current guidelines of different ILCOR member councils.<bold>Results and conclusions.</bold> General algorithm for adult CPR may be followed for victims of all age, but in case of children, slightly different approach might have much more favourable outcome.</abstract>

Introduction. Although the incidence of cardiac arrest in children is much lower than in adults, the condition is still considered a major health problem with a very low chance for survival. As in adults, the timely provision of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in children is crucial. Current guidelines for CPR in children were published along with the guidelines for CPR in adults in 2015. As in previous years, they are based on consensus provided by International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR). Guidelines of particular ILCOR member councils may vary and reflect regional characteristic such as different access to health care, education methods or willingness of population to provide emergency assistance. Moreover, the conditions requiring CPR in children are characterized not only by different incidence, but also by aetiology or techniques used for different age groups. Therefore, emphasis is put on simplicity and feasibility as well as on consistency with adult guidelines to improve retention of the paediatric sequences. Nurses may be first rescuers not only in health care facilities. Better understanding of CPR guidelines might help them to improve their ability to detect conditions requiring CRP and also initiate and provide effective emergency care.Aim. The aim of this study is to compare different approaches to paediatric CPR, in particular to basic life support (BLS), used in current guidelines of different ILCOR member councils.Results and conclusions. General algorithm for adult CPR may be followed for victims of all age, but in case of children, slightly different approach might have much more favourable outcome.

Current practice in paediatric basic life support

Institute of Nursing Theory and Practice, First Faculty of Medicine

Department of Cardiology, České Budějovice Hospital

Universtiy of South Bohemia in České Budějovice

Pielegniarstwo  XXI wieku / Nursing in the 21st Century

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Introduction. Although the incidence of cardiac arrest in children is much lower than in adults, the condition is still considered a major health problem with...

Current practice in paediatric basic life support

Published Online: Nov 28, 2017

Page range: 37 - 41

Received: Feb 10, 2017

Accepted: Apr 18, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pielxxiw-2017-0016

Keywords
CPR guidelines, rescue breathing, chest compressions, automatic external defibrillator (AED)

© 2016 Jana Heczková et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Current practice in paediatric basic life support

Published Online: Nov 28, 2017

Page range: 37 - 41

Received: Feb 10, 2017

Accepted: Apr 18, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pielxxiw-2017-0016

KeywordsCPR guidelines, rescue breathing, chest compressions, automatic external defibrillator (AED)

© 2016 Jana Heczková et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
CPR guidelines, rescue breathing, chest compressions, automatic external defibrillator (AED)