Table 2 Comparison of setup time between systems.

From: A novel mechanical chest compressor with rapid deployment in all population cardiopulmonary resuscitation

 

Mechelper

LUCAS-2

p

Deployment time (seconds)

Physicians

42.7 (8.7)

36.1 (9.9)

 

Nurses

44.1 (9.9)

38.2 (8.6)

 

Citizens

58.1 (14.3)

43.0 (11.9)

 

Average

48.3 (10.2)

39.1 (11.6)

0.103

Adjustment time (seconds)

Physicians

13.2 (4.4)

27.3 (6.7)

 

Nurses

12.9 (5.6)

31.3 (8.9)

 

Citizens

20.1 (8.1)

49.7 (12.3)

 

Average

15.4 (6.5)

36.1 (8.6)

<0.001

  1. Data are presented as mean (standard deviation).
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