A prospective study of tracheal intubation in an emergency department in Hong Kong

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 305-310

  Tam, A Y B ^a   Lau, F L ^a  

^a UNITED CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Complication; Keywordsemergency department; Rapid sequence intubation; Success rate

Indexed keywords

HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; CHILD; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; STANDARD; STATISTICS; TOOTH INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BRADYCARDIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; HYPOTENSION; INFANT; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOFT TISSUE INJURIES; TOOTH INJURIES;

EID: 0035755384     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: 14735695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00063110-200112000-00011     Document Type: Article

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