Current practice of rapid sequence induction of anaesthesia in the UK - A national survey

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 117, Issue , 2016, Pages i69-i74

  Sajayan, A ^a   Wicker, J ^b   Ungureanu, N ^c   Mendonca, C ^c   Kimani, P K ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

anaesthetics; Great Britain; intubation; neuromuscular block; oxygen; propofol; questionnaires

Indexed keywords

ALFENTANIL; ETOMIDATE; KETAMINE; MORPHINE; OPIATE; PROPOFOL; REMIFENTANIL; ROCURONIUM; SUXAMETHONIUM; THIOPENTAL; ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANESTHESIST; ASSISTED VENTILATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSULTATION; CRICOID CARTILAGE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OXYGEN CONCENTRATION; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA; DRUG UTILIZATION; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; OXYGEN THERAPY; PRESSURE; PROCEDURES; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RESPIRATION CONTROL; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

AIRWAY MANAGEMENT; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; ANESTHETICS; CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE; CRICOID CARTILAGE; DRUG UTILIZATION; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; OXYGEN INHALATION THERAPY; PNEUMONIA, ASPIRATION; PRESSURE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; STATE MEDICINE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 85010369622     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aew017     Document Type: Article

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