Kayla Ball 10-7-10

http://new.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101006/ap_on_he_me/us_meds_hands_only_cpr

This article talks about how there has been studies to show that more adults survive cardiac arrest when someone gives them continuous chest compressions, then by giving them mouth to mouth. When someone is going to give two breaths of mouth to mouth, it usually takes 16 seconds which is long enough for the organs to start starving for oxygen. Using hands on, your hands are you heart, and as soon as you stop using your hands your heart stops supplying the blood to your brain. Giving mouth to mouth there are so many questions that someone is asking themselves they don't think about how long they are breathing, so the breaths that they could be supplying could just be useless.

My opinion on this article, is that if studies do show that hands only works better for a human, then that is what should be use. You usually are caught off guard so anyone wants to take the easy way out. Also no one knows how someone Else's body is going to react, so if the breaths you are giving them are not strong enough, then when you helping their heart pump you have a better chance at helping save someone life.