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What's the new cpr procedure where you don't have to do breathing?
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That is right: Mostly because the compressions are more important than aeration. The concentration of oxygen in the air in the lungs is sufficient to provide enough oxygen if it can be circulated by chest compressions.
Answered 5/10/2012
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