1. BLS Knowledge: A comparison between clinical and basic medical professionals
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Hafsa Naseem, Aatra Mahfooz, Maryam Siddiqui, Nuha Mahmood, Amim-ul-Haq, Ujala Shujat, Anam Rehman, and Sohaima Samad
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medicine.medical_specialty ,business.industry ,medicine.medical_treatment ,education ,Significant difference ,Basic life support ,Sudden cardiac arrest ,Mean age ,medicine.disease ,Test (assessment) ,Family medicine ,Health care ,Medicine ,Cardiopulmonary resuscitation ,medicine.symptom ,business ,Choking - Abstract
Introduction Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is performed on sudden cardiac arrest patients. There is significant morbidity and mortality due to SCA and choking. This high incidence raises a question regarding knowledge of BLS in health care professionals. Therefore, we will be assessing knowledge of BLS among clinical and basic medical health care professionals. Methodology A cross-sectional study was conducted on the Medical professionals of Jinnah Sindh Medical University (JSMU) and Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) to assess their knowledge of BLS, within a period of 10 months. Data was collected from 94 participants using a pretested questionnaire through convenient sampling technique. Adequate knowledge was assessed and compared between medical professionals of JSMU and JPMC. P-value was taken significant if it were
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- 2021