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02 July 2022: Clinical Research

A Simulation Study Using a Quality Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Medical Manikin to Evaluate the Effects of Using Personal Protective Equipment on Performance of Emergency Resuscitation by Medical Students from the University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland and Non-Medical Personnel

Michał Starosolski 1ABE* , Beata Zysiak-Christ 2AB , Alicja Kalemba 3ABCDEF , Cezary Kapłan 3ABCDEF , Krzysztof Ulbrich 3BE

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.936844

Med Sci Monit 2022; 28:e936844

Table 1 Summary of resuscitation quality parameters in the medical group.

VariablePPE for AGPBasic protectionComparison test
Average rate of chest compression (per min)123114P=0.0041
IQR (113.7–127.3)IQR (108–123)
Chest recoil (%)s* 6993P=0.0050
IQR (64.7–96)IQR (80.5–99)
Correct depth (%)** 86.597P=0.0081
SD (9.6)IQR (89–99)
Quality of ventilation (%)*** 8589P=0.0041
IQR (53–92.7)IQR (83–96.5)
CCF (%)# 81.682.4P=0.0593
SD (3.3)SD (3.2)
Correct compression depth (%)## 99100P=0.3894
IQR (98–100)IQR (99–100)
Compressions at a good rate (%)3054P=0.4926
IQR (9–81)IQR (16.8–82.3)
* Percent of compression fully released;
** percent of compression with adequate depth;
*** percent of ventilation with adequate chest rise – 1.5 mm;
# chest compression fraction – the proportion of time spent performing chest compressions during CPR;
## percent of proper compression with correct recoil and depth.

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