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ventilation
(redirected from mouth-to-mouth ventilation)

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Not only are bystanders less likely to help someone who has collapsed if they have to do mouth-to-mouth ventilation, many are unable to perform it properly, experts found.
Pepe emphasized that stopping chest compressions frequently to perform mouth-to-mouth ventilation can restrict the blood flow to the heart itself, which diminishes the chances of restoring an adequate heartbeat.
The researchers note that mouth-to-mouth ventilation is frequently not performed or done poorly outside the hospital.
 
 
 
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