Rapid sequence induction and intubation in patients with risk of aspiration: Recommendations for action for practical management of anesthesia;„Rapid sequence induction and intubation“ beim aspirationsgefährdeten Patienten: Handlungsempfehlungen für das praktische anästhesiologische Management

Anaesthesist

Volumn 67, Issue 8, 2018, Pages 568-583

  Eichelsbacher, C ^a   Ilper, H ^b   Noppens, R ^c   Hinkelbein, J ^d   Loop, T ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER MAINZ   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL FRANKFURT   (Germany)

^c LONDON HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

General anesthesia; Rapid sequence induction; Respiratory aspiration

Indexed keywords

CITRATE SODIUM; ETOMIDATE; HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; HYPNOTIC AGENT; KETAMINE; OPIATE; PROPOFOL; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR; ROCURONIUM; SUGAMMADEX; THIOPENTAL; HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT; NEUROMUSCULAR DEPOLARIZING AGENT;

ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANESTHESIOLOGIST; ARTICLE; CAPNOMETRY; DECISION MAKING; DELPHI STUDY; FIBEROPTIC BRONCHOSCOPY; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; INTUBATION; MUSCLE RELAXATION; OXYGENATION; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PULMONARY ASPIRATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; X-RAY COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; ADVERSE EVENT; ANESTHESIOLOGY; ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; META ANALYSIS; PROCEDURES; RISK;

ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; ANESTHESIOLOGY; CAPNOGRAPHY; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; NEUROMUSCULAR DEPOLARIZING AGENTS; PNEUMONIA, ASPIRATION; RISK;

EID: 85049142820     PISSN: 00032417     EISSN: 1432055X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00101-018-0460-3     Document Type: Article

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