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Table 4 Blood lactate levels (mM/L; mean ± SE)

From: A randomized cross-over study of the quality of cardiopulmonary resuscitation among females performing 30:2 and hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Hands-Only CPR

 

Younger

Older

All

Pre

1.4 ± 0.2

1.5 ± 0.4

1.5 ± 0.1

Post

2.9 ± 0.3

3.1 ± 0.6

3.0 ± 0.1

5 minutes post

2.5 ± 0.4

1.9 ± 0.3

2.2 ± 0.4

30:2 CPR

Pre

1.4 ± 0.2

1.0 ± 0.1

1.2 ± 0.3

Post

2.8 ± 0.3

2.1 ± 0.3

2.5 ± 0.5

5 minutes post

2.3 ± 0.2

1.6 ± 0.3

1.9 ± 0.5

Hands-Only CPR and 30:2 CPR

Pre

1.2 ± 0.0

1.3 ± 0.4

1.3 ± 0.1

Post

2.9 ± 0.1

2.6 ± 0.7

2.7 ± 0.1

5 minutes post

2.4 ± 0.2

1.8 ± 0.2

2.1 ± 0.1

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