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Comparison of surf lifesaver pressure point control and a commercial arterial tourniquet for major lower limb haemorrhage: A randomised controlled crossover pilot trial.
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Emergency Medicine Australasia . Dec2023, Vol. 35 Issue 6, p1038-1040. 3p. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Objective: This pilot study compared non‐medically trained surf lifesavers' (SLS) ability, after infographic training, to occlude the femoral artery using a pressure point (PP) versus an arterial tourniquet (AT). Methods: Using a crossover design, eight SLS applied PP and AT to a participant's leg to occlude the femoral artery. Arterial flow, application time and perceived difficulty were recorded. Results: PP achieved 89.7% and 50.8% blood flow reduction for PP and AT, respectively. Average application time was 50.63 and 113.5 s for PP and AT, respectively. Perceived difficulty using a Likert scale from 0 to 10 (0 being no difficulty and 10 being maximal difficulty) was 2.75 and 3.50 for PP and AT, respectively. Conclusion: Infographic‐trained SLS showed superior blood flow occlusion using PP. This pilot study will inform a larger trial for untrained beachgoers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 17426731
- Volume :
- 35
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Emergency Medicine Australasia
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 173663274
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.14307