Greater Noida, July 17 -- A new study by the department of anaesthesiology at the Government Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS), Greater Noida, has questioned the scientific basis of a fundamental step in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) - the exact placement of hands during chest compressions.

Published in the inaugural issue of the Journal of Resuscitation, the review identifies critical gaps in the evidence supporting current CPR training guidelines, particularly for paediatric patients. Despite decades of global training campaigns, the researchers say the science behind hand positioning remains inconclusive and under-researched.

"Even after so many years of global CPR advocacy, we still lack conclusive data linking hand placeme...