Tracheal intubation in the critically ill: A multi-centre national study of practice and complications

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 108, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 792-799

  Simpson, G D ^a   Ross, M J ^b   McKeown, D W ^c   Ray, D C ^c  

^a QUEEN MARGARET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b South East Scotland School of Anaesthesia ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Airway; Audit; Complications; Intensive care; Intubation, tracheal tube

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA COMPLICATION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EMERGENCY WARD; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; ESOPHAGUS INTUBATION; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEART ARREST; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; HYPOXEMIA; INFANT; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL TRAINING; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TRACHEOSTOMY; VOMITING;

EID: 84859836900     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aer504     Document Type: Article

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