Evaluation of the effect of prehospital application of continuous positive airway pressure therapy in acute respiratory distress

Prehospital and Disaster Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 87-91

  Warner, G Scott ^a  

^a Cullman Emergency Medical Services   (United States)

Author keywords

continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP); emergency department; intubation; respiratory distress; WhisperFlow

Indexed keywords

ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; ARTICLE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; RESUSCITATION; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT; CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LENGTH OF STAY; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, ADULT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78751537023     PISSN: 1049023X     EISSN: 19451938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1049023X00007731     Document Type: Article

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