Pediatric Advanced Life Support Provider Handbook Guidelines and Standards

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American Journal of Emergency Medicine

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In 2005, The American Heart Association (AHA) published its revised recommendations for basic and advanced life support, emphasizing the importance of effective cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). It also simplified the original guidelines, providing standard CPR criteria across all age groups. This work reviews the major changes made in the guidelines for the pediatric and neonatal groups and provides a modified algorithm

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Pielegniarstwo XXI wieku / Nursing in the 21st Century

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 guide.

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