Great innovation. But, as the article says - it only oxygenates the blood. It does not remove carbon dioxide. Therefore it can only be used as a stopgap measure while they work on other ways to restore ventilation.
Great innovation. But, as the article says - it only oxygenates the blood. It does not remove carbon dioxide. Therefore it can only be used as a stopgap measure while they work on other ways to restore ventilation.
Great innovation. But, as the article says - it only oxygenates the blood. It does not remove carbon dioxide. Therefore it can only be used as a stopgap measure while they work on other ways to restore ventilation.
But that oxygen is real important. That's why they've changed the recommendations for CPR so that they're 100 compressions/minute and 2 breaths (if you can) every 30 compressions. Keeping that blood/oxygen flowing is more important (not to mention the advent of AEDs). Also so you don't get damage of the heart muscle by hypoxic reperfusion.
Wow! I could actually use this technology today at work. I remember watching Star Trek and thinking how great injectable oxygen would be. Why didn't I think of this?
That's why they've changed the recommendations for CPR so that they're 100 compressions/minute and 2 breaths (if you can) every 30 compressions. Keeping that blood/oxygen flowing is more important (not to mention the advent of AEDs). Also so you don't get damage of the heart muscle by hypoxic reperfusion.
