In <104etrd$2gb43$[email protected]> JAB <[email protected]d> writes:

Although CPR has become synonymous with medical heroism, nearly 85 per
cent of those who receive it in a hospital die. Why has it remained
the norm?

https://bsky.app/profile/newyorker.com/post/3ltcuml44ds2w

The Hidden Harms of CPR
The brutal procedure can save lives, but only in particular cases. Why
has it become a default treatment?

umm, becuase without it, the death rate for a cardiac arrest is 100 percent?

(Yes, there are times when patients are NOT in arrest and well
meaning folk implement it, but that's a problem with just about
any treatment)

https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-weekend-essay/the-hidden-harms-of-cpr

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On Sun, 6 Jul 2025 22:43:09 -0000 (UTC), danny burstein
<[email protected]> wrote:

umm, becuase without it, the death rate
for a cardiac arrest is 100 percent?

Most likely, a money maker for hosptials..."85 per
cent of those who receive it in a hospital die"

Unknown if they could sort the chaff from the wheat here...

"Triage is the process of prioritizing patients or tasks based on
urgency and need, especially in situations with limited resources"

Even if a do-not-resuscitate order (DNR) is signed, they may still by
mistake perform CPR.

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Although CPR has become synonymous with medical heroism, nearly 85 per
cent of those who receive it in a hospital die. Why has it remained
the norm?

https://bsky.app/profile/newyorker.com/post/3ltcuml44ds2w

The Hidden Harms of CPR
The brutal procedure can save lives, but only in particular cases. Why
has it become a default treatment?

https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-weekend-essay/the-hidden-harms-of-cpr

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