Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and basic life support for people with atypical chest shapes and wheelchair users: Toward supplemented education and emergency management plans

The Montana Postural Care Project: A pilot study implementing posture care management in a rural, low-resource region

“…Windswept lower body posture, soft tissue contractures, kyphosis, and hip dislocations are frequently associated with persons with mobility impairments, particularly those with NMS [ [9] , [10] , [11] ]. Emergent health service delivery is also affected, as persons with atypical chest shapes pose an increased risk when administered standard life support or cardiopulmonary resuscitation [ 12 ]. Moreover, persons with a wide range of NDs, in general, also experience co-occurring problems associated with pain and sleep [ [13] , [14] , [15] ].…”