Only half the people in the U.S. feel they could be helpful in an emergency situation, according to the results of a new poll by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.
Only half the people in the U.S. feel they could be helpful in an emergency situation, a new poll found. The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center surveyed a national sample of 1,005 Americans, finding that only 51% of them knew how to perform hands-only CPR if needed. In cases of serious bleeding, only 49% said they could assist, and 56% said they would be equipped to help someone who was choking. The data was collected via phone and email from April 5 to April 7 of this year.
The key takeaways from our survey are that patient outcomes would improve if the general public learned some basic life-saving measures in the areas of hands-only CPR, choking rescue and bleeding control,' Nicholas Kman, M.D., emergency medicine physician at Ohio State Wexner Medical Center and clinical professor of emergency medicine at The Ohio State University College of Medicine, told Fox News Digital. 'We can save lives while we wait for first responders to arrive.
Outcomes are poor when the arrest is unwitnessed at home,' he told Fox News Digital. 'Just think, the person with the medical emergency could be your loved one in your house. You may have to provide life-saving treatment until first responders arrive.' Based on the survey findings, Kman advised the public to get trained in life-saving measures — particularly hands-only CPR, choking and serious bleeding.
If the person has an abnormal heart rhythm that can be brought back to normal with electricity, this device will save that patient.' This is a very time-sensitive process, however — it must happen as early as possible, the doctor advised. 'Early defibrillation is directly correlated with the best outcomes for patients who suffer an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.' CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Ultimately, Kwan, said, 'we're responsible for each other.
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