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ArticleCureus2026

The Dangers of Chest Compression: A Case Report.

A Abdul Hai, Graeme Currie, David Miller, Mohammed Khalil

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Article in Cureus, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

A Abdul HaiRespiratory Medicine, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, NHS Grampian, Aberdeen, GBR.
Graeme CurrieRespiratory Medicine, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, NHS Grampian, Aberdeen, GBR.
David MillerRespiratory Medicine, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, NHS Grampian, Aberdeen, GBR.
Mohammed KhalilCardiothoracic Surgery, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, NHS Grampian, Aberdeen, GBR.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chest injuries after cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) are common, but subsequent infected parasternal collections after CPR are uncommonly described. We present a case of a 49-year-old female with a history of intravenous drug use (IVDU) who developed multiple sternal and rib fractures and a large infected parasternal collection after community CPR following a heroin overdose. She was treated with antibiotics and required surgical evacuation of the collection. This case highlights the importance of recognizing and managing post-CPR chest wall complications early to prevent serious morbidity.

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bystander cprcardiopulmonary resuscitationcomplications (cpr)out-of-hospital cprpost-cpr complicationtraumatic cpr

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PMID42903825
PMCPMC13681448

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