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Two-thumb vs Two-finger Chest Compression in an Infant Model of Prolonged Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

  1. Michele L. Dorfsman MD1,*,
  2. James J. Menegazzi PhD1,
  3. Richard J. Wadas MD1,2,
  4. Thomas E. Auble PhD1

Article first published online: 28 JUN 2008

DOI: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2000.tb01255.x

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Academic Emergency Medicine

Academic Emergency Medicine

Volume 7, Issue 10, pages 1077–1082, October 2000

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Dorfsman, M. L., Menegazzi, J. J., Wadas, R. J. and Auble, T. E. (2000), Two-thumb vs Two-finger Chest Compression in an Infant Model of Prolonged Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. Academic Emergency Medicine, 7: 1077–1082. doi: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2000.tb01255.x

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  1. 1

    University of Pittsburgh Affiliated Residency in Emergency Medicine, Center for Emergency Medicine for Western Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, PA (MLD, JJM, RJW, TEA)

  2. 2

    Department of Emergency Medicine, Jersey Shore Medical Center, Neptune, NJ (RJW).

*University of Pittsburgh Affiliated Residency in Emergency Medicine, c/o Center for Emergency Medicine for Western Pennsylvania, 230 McKee Place, Suite 500, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. Fax: 412-647-8225.

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  1. Issue published online: 28 JUN 2008
  2. Article first published online: 28 JUN 2008
  3. Received March 15, 2000; revision received June 2, 2000; accepted June 12, 2000

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