Use of rapid-sequence intubation (RSI) in the prehospital setting is controversial ... helicopters crewed by the same staff. In the 24 patients in the etomidate-only group, the initial dose ...

Unknown injuries, or patients who required either prehospital intubation or CPR were also excluded. Minor head or spine injury was described as injuries with an Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) score of ...

In this prehospital RCT, CPAP use by EMS paramedics was more effective in reducing dyspnoea and tachypnoea in patients with acute respiratory distress than usual care. While twice as many patients in ...

Endotracheal intubation has been a lifesaving albeit invasive airway opening procedure often performed on unconscious patients or those who can't breathe spontaneously amid surgery or emergencies.

Objectives To investigate the knowledge of stroke and the attitudes towards stroke and prehospital delay among patients who had an acute ischaemic stroke (AIS) and their family members. Design This ...

Conducting prehospital research is practically and ethically challenging ... and ventilation technique that they deem to be in the best interests of the patient according to their personal skills and ...

We collected data from electronic medical records. The primary outcome was the duration from intubation to the first documentation of light sedation, which was defined as a Sedation Agitation Scale ...

A Guideline for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association AHA/ASA 2012 AHA/ASA scientific statements Care of the Patient With Acute Ischemic Stroke ...

Background and Purpose— The Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale (CPSS) is recommended for emergency medical services use in identifying patients with stroke. Data evaluating its performance in the ...

Eligible participants were children under 16 undergoing emergency endotracheal intubation. Patients were randomised 1:1 to receive either NHF apnoeic oxygenation or standard care. Primary outcomes ...

The longer the intubation, the greater the risk he would never come off. ‘It broke my heart’ He awakened to a lot of pain. His feet were terribly swollen and tests confirmed his uric acid level was ...