Title |
Cardiac arrest is a predictor of difficult tracheal intubation independent of operator experience in hospitalized patients
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Published in |
BMC Anesthesiology, May 2014
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2253-14-38 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Nita Khandelwal, Richard E Galgon, Marwan Ali, Aaron M Joffe |
Abstract |
Placement of advanced airways has been associated with worsened neurologic outcome in survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. These findings have been attributed to factors such as inexperienced operators, prolonged intubation times and other airway related complications. As an initial step to examine outcomes of advanced airway placement during in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA), where immediate assistance and experienced operators are continuously available, we examined whether cardiopulmonary resuscitation efforts affect intubation difficulty. Additionally, we examined whether or not the use of videolaryngoscopy increases the odds of first attempt intubation success compared with traditional direct laryngoscopy. |
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