TY  - JOUR
TI  - Effects of metronome use on
cardiopulmonary resuscitation quality
AB  - OBJECTIVE: Whether the use of metronome affects the quality of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
remains unclear. In this study, we investigated the effect of metronome use on CPR quality.
METHODS: This was a prospective, simulation‑based CPR manikin study. There were two phases:
without and with metronome use. Chest compression was performed for 2 min, and three CPR quality
criteria including chest compression depth, recoil, and rate were recorded with TrueCPR Feedback
Device in both phases.
RESULTS: In all, 102 resident physicians were included. The achievement of optimal chest compression
depth and complete recoil was better with metronome use than without (83% and 77% vs. 78% and
39%, P ≤ 0.001, respectively). Optimal chest compression rate was also reached with metronome
use because the range of the compression rate was closer to the normal limits than those without
metronome use (110 [interquartile range (IQR) 109–113] vs. 120 [IQR 109–129], P ≤ 0.001). Of all
the participants, 70.6% stated that metronome use had a positive effect on their performance during
the CPR application and 66.7% stated that they wished to use the metronome in their daily practice.
CONCLUSION: Using a metronome during simulation‑based CPR improved the compression depth
and recoil by fixing chest compression rate. We suggested that metronome should be used in CPR
trainings of health‑care professionals.
AU  - Bildik, Fikret
AU  - Demircan, AHMET
AU  - ASLANER, MEHMET ALİ
AU  - KELEŞ, AYFER
AU  - Çalışkan, Dikmen
AU  - Kilicaslan, Isa
DO  - 10.4103/2452-2473.309137
PY  - 2021
JO  - Turkish journal of emergency medicine (Online)
VL  - 21
IS  - 2
SN  - 2452-2473
SP  - 51
EP  - 55
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/533706
ER  -