Airway techniques and ventilation strategies

Current Opinion in Critical Care

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 279-286

  Nolan, Jerry P ^a   Soar, Jasmeet ^b  

^a ROYAL UNITED HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTHMEAD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Airway management; Cardiocerebral resuscitation; Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Compression only cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Continuous compression cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

ASPIRATION; ASSISTED VENTILATION; DEVICE; EMERGENCY CARE; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FIRST AID; HEART ARREST; HEART MASSAGE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; LUNG CLEARANCE; LUNG VENTILATION; LUNG VENTILATION PERFUSION RATIO; OUTPATIENT CARE; OXYGEN MASK; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; REFLUX ESOPHAGITIS; RESCUE PERSONNEL; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; RISK; RISK FACTOR; SURVIVAL RATE; SURVIVAL TIME;

CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; HUMANS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL;

EID: 43449132101     PISSN: 10705295     EISSN: 15317072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MCC.0b013e3282f85bc8     Document Type: Review

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