Mechanical Ventilation During Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Rio Rancho (NM) Fire Rescue details how it implemented the ParaPAC® into its cardiac arrest algorithm.
2020 Airway Article of the Year Announced
Researchers investigated the elapsed time between removal of oxygen sources and the loss of preoxygenation among non-critically ill patients.
Emergency Intubation of a Critically Ill Patient with a Difficult Airway and Avoidance of Cricothyrotomy Using the AIROD®
A review of a case study involving the AIROD®, a single-use telescoping rigid bougie, on a male patient who drank hand sanitizer.
Supraglottic Airways: A Look From Above
This article serves to provide a comprehensive overview of many of the current SGAs available on the market to allow an EMS system to review and possibly adopt into their system.
NJ Police Officers Revive Infant Who Had Stopped Breathing
A two-month-old infant is in stable condition Sunday after being revived by a pair of police officers after the baby had stopped breathing.
How CPAP Makes a Difference
Continuous positive pressure ventilation (CPAP) is making big waves in EMS right now. How exactly does it work?
Bellingham City (WA) Approves Settlement of Claim by Daughter of Intubated Dead Man
A majority of the Bellingham City Council voted Monday night to authorize the mayor to settle a claim for damages filed with the city by a daughter of the deceased man Bellingham Fire Department employees practiced performing endotracheal intubations on in summer 2018.
Advanced Airway Choice in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. Can the i-gel® Make a Difference in Patient Survival?
This study investigates the transition from endotracheal intubation to the i-gel® supraglottic airway and the resulting out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival.
Introduction to the High-Flow Nasal Cannula
The COVID pandemic has focused new attention on the value of the high-flow nasal cannula.
Decreasing COVID-19 Patient Risk and Improving Operator Safety with the AIROD® During Endotracheal Intubation
A case series of first-attempt intubations using the AIROD®, a single-use telescopic bougie, when intubating COVID-19 patients.
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