Helping patients breathe during dangerous procedure prevents complications
Thousands of Americans die each year during a dangerous two-minute procedure to insert a breathing tube.
Feb 18, 2019
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Thousands of Americans die each year during a dangerous two-minute procedure to insert a breathing tube.
Feb 18, 2019
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(HealthDay)—Of older adults who undergo intubation in the emergency department, 33 percent die during the index hospitalization, according to a study published recently in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
Oct 5, 2018
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The two most widely used techniques used by paramedics to support a patient's breathing during cardiac arrest are similarly effective, a major new clinical trial has revealed.
Aug 29, 2018
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In a landmark study, researchers found that patients treated with paramedic oxygen delivery using a newer, more flexible laryngeal breathing tube may have a greater survival rate after sudden cardiac arrest than the traditional ...
May 16, 2018
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Intubation in the emergency department is common and can prevent a patient from dying from a reversible condition. While the benefits of such intubation for young and otherwise healthy patients are clear, it is less obvious ...
Apr 4, 2018
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We've all seen the procedure on medical drama television shows. A patient is critically injured or ill, and paramedics, nurses or doctors need to open their airway quickly. The delicate procedure is called intubation and ...
Dec 3, 2015
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(HealthDay)—Neonatal intubation competency can be modeled using a Bayesian statistical model, according to a study published online April 6 in Pediatrics.
Apr 6, 2015
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Most seriously ill elderly people who view video material about the pros and cons of available resuscitation and assistive procedures decide they would rather not receive such treatment when the time comes. So says Areej ...
Feb 18, 2015
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(HealthDay)—For patients at intermediate to high risk of pulmonary complications after major abdominal surgery, lung-protective ventilation with the use of low tidal volumes and positive end-expiratory pressure is associated ...
Aug 1, 2013
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Paralytic drugs like succinylcholine (SC) are often used during surgery or when critically ill patients require endotracheal intubation. But if the drug is not swiftly cleared from the patient's system, the results can be ...
Jul 9, 2013
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