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Forensic Aspect of Injuries Associated with Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Ihnát Rudinská, Lucia ; Hejna, Petr (advisor) ; Klír, Přemysl (referee) ; Straka, Ĺubomír (referee)
IHNÁT RUDINSKÁ, Lucia: Forensic Aspect of Injuries Associated with Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. Charles University, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové; Hradec Králové: 2017, 97 s. Injuries associated with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) present the actual issue on the boundary of several medical specialities. The prevalence of CPR associated injuries is very high; the spectrum of these injuries is wide (from clinically irrelevant to injuries incompatible with life). The primary aim of the study was to evaluate frequency and seriousness of CPR associated injuries; the secondary aim was the analysis of factors, which might have participated in the development of CPR associated injuries. In total, 80 persons were enrolled in the study. All included individuals were resuscitated before death and underwent an autopsy at the University Hospital Ostrava within the study period (1. 9. 2012 - 30. 8. 2015). Injuries associated with CPR were revealed in 93.7% of resuscitated persons; injuries were multiple in the vast majority of these persons. Skin injuries, head and neck injuries, rare intra- abdominal injuries and frequent intrathoracic injuries were identified within the study group. Clinically serious injuries associated with CPR were revealed in 41.2% of persons (lung contusions or lacerations,...
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