Comparison of tracheal intubation and alternative airway techniques performed in the prehospital setting by paramedics: A systematic review

Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 135-140

  Jensen, Jan L ^a,b   Cheung, Ka Wai ^c   Tallon, John M ^a   Travers, Andrew H ^d  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Emergency Health Services   (Canada)

^c VANCOUVER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^d Office of the Provincial Medical Director   (Canada)

Author keywords

Airway; Bag mask ventilation; Extraglottic; Paramedic; Prehospital; Supraglottic; Tracheal intubation

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE AIRWAY TECHNIQUE; ASPIRATION; ASSISTED VENTILATION; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; EMBASE; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; HUMAN; MEDLINE; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OXYGEN SATURATION; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VALIDITY; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CANADA; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; STANDARD;

ALLIED HEALTH PERSONNEL; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HUMANS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; ONTARIO; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 77957730176     PISSN: 14818035     EISSN: 14818035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1481803500012161     Document Type: Review

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