Television characters who experience cardiac arrest outside a hospital are more likely to receive CPR than people in real ...
TV varies dramatically in informing viewers about medical emergencies, but it also teaches audiences how not to perform ...
“Hands-Only CPR is a simple two-step process — call 911 if you see a teen or adult suddenly collapse and then push hard and ...
Scripted television often shows CPR performed incorrectly. This can affect how the public responds to emergency situations, ...
Checking for a pulse and giving rescue breaths are just some of the ways TV inaccurately depicts CPR for sudden cardiac ...
TV shows portray CPR incorrectly in most episodes, spreading outdated methods that discourage lifesaving action.
Many TV depictions of CPR for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest not only made errors in correct technique but may skew public ...
Cardiac arrests increase during winter due to cold-induced blood vessel narrowing, higher blood pressure and reduced activity ...
TV shows often "inaccurately portray" who is most likely to need CPR and where out-of-hospital cardiac arrests happen.