Benefits of using an endotracheal tube introducer as an adjunct to a Macintosh laryngoscope for endotracheal intubation performed by inexperienced doctors during mechanical CPR
10.5847/wjem.j.1920-8642.2019.03.009
- Author:
Huseyin Cahit Halhalli
1
;
Asim Enes Obek
1
;
Emrah CelIk
1
;
YIgIt Yavuz
1
;
Muge Cardak
1
Author Information
1. Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Kocaeli Derince Training and Research Hospital, Kocaeli, Turkey
- Publication Type:Letter
- Keywords:
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest;
advanced cardiac life support;
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- From:
World Journal of Emergency Medicine
2019;10(3):182-186
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival rates vary between 7% and 46% and are lower than those for in-hospital; cardiac arrests (IHCA).[1,2] Therefore, efforts are being made to increase survival rates for out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA). According to advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) guidelines, out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival rates may be increased by performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) with minimal interruptions.[3] According to the latest ACLS, does the patient need an advanced airway? If yes, use the airway that is appropriate to your skill level: King Airway System™, LMA, Combitube™, or endotracheal intubation. However, endotracheal intubation together with continuous CPR will be the basis of a permanent and safe airline management to prevent risk of aspiration, and in respiratory-induced OHCA administration as well as IHCA during long-term procedures such as percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA).[3]
- Full text:009 WJEM-2018-0093.pdf
