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Letter to the Editor

Head Up Position CPR: A Complementary Option for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

Keith Luriea Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MinnesotaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Johanna Moorea Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Jeffrey Goodloeb Department of Emergency Medicine, Oklahoma School of Community Medicine, Tulsa, OklahomaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6024-8436
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Joseph Holleyc Division of Emergency Medical Services, State of Tennessee Department of Health, Nashville, Tennessee
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Randy Porterd Fire Department, Station 1, Green, Ohio
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Ross Campensae Emergency Medical Services, Green, Ohio
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Kerry Bachistaf Department of Emergency Medicine, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Health Sciences, Jacksonville, Florida
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Received 09 Mar 2024, Accepted 20 May 2024, Published online: 10 Jun 2024

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