Best pharmacological practice in prehospital intubation

In view of today's data, we might have to consider whether successful emergency intubation of critically ill patients depends not only on manual skills and clinical experience but also on pharmacological knowledge. [...] when caring for acutely ill patients, emergency medical service personnel...

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Published in:	The Lancet (British edition) Vol. 374; no. 9686; pp. 267 - 268
Main Authors:	Wenzel, Volker, Lindner, Karl H
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Elsevier Ltd 25-07-2009 Elsevier Limited
Subjects:	Airway management Anesthetics, Intravenous - adverse effects Benchmarking - organization & administration Best practice Clinical Competence Clinical trials Clinical Trials as Topic - economics Critical care Drugs Emergency medical services Emergency Medical Services - standards Etomidate - adverse effects Financing, Government Hospitals Humans Intensive care Internal Medicine Intubation, Intratracheal - adverse effects Intubation, Intratracheal - standards Lobbying Practice Guidelines as Topic Research Support as Topic - organization & administration Studies United Kingdom
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Summary:	In view of today's data, we might have to consider whether successful emergency intubation of critically ill patients depends not only on manual skills and clinical experience but also on pharmacological knowledge. [...] when caring for acutely ill patients, emergency medical service personnel have to anticipate management in the intensive care unit, and intensive care unit personnel have to consider emergency treatment.
ISSN:	0140-6736 1474-547X
DOI:	10.1016/S0140-6736(09)61071-0