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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: Spontaneous return of circulation was observed in 24 (47 %) of 53 patients and was increased in patients receiving active compression-decompression compared with those receiving standard manual cardiopulmonary resuscitation (15 [60 %] of 25 vs. 9 [32 %] of 28, respectively, p = 0. 042) ; 24-h survival was increased (12 [48 %] of 25 vs. 6 [21 %] of 28, respectively, p = 0. 041) ; and there was a trend toward improved survival to hospital discharge (6 [24 %] of 25 vs. 3 [11 %] of 28, respectively, p = 0. 198) when active compression-decompression was compared with standard manual cardiopulmonary resuscitation.