If You Ever Have to Perform CPR, Do it to the Tune of Stayin' Alive
"The American Heart Association calls for chest compressions to be given at a rate of 100 per minute in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and 'Stayin' Alive' almost perfectly matches that, with 103 beats per minute."
(Washington, D.C.)—Reuters reports that in a recent study conducted by Dr. David Matlock of the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, listening to the Bee Gees' 1977 song Stayin' Alive helped 15 doctors and medical students to perform chest compressions on dummies at the proper speed.
Not to mention, I might add, the redundant phrase, "stayin' alive" is ironically apropos.
The American Heart Association calls for chest compressions to be given at a rate of 100 per minute in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and Stayin' Alive almost perfectly matches that, with 103 beats per minute.
"The theme Stayin' Alive is very appropriate for the situation," said Matlock. "Everybody's heard it at some point in their life. People know the song and can keep it in their head."
