Sriram Ramgopal, Sean E Button, Sylvia Owusu-Ansah, Mioara D Manole, Richard A Saladino, Francis X Guyette, Christian Martin-Gill
Background: Prehospital pediatric endotracheal intubation (ETI) is rarely performed. Previous research has suggested that pediatric prehospital ETI, when performed by ground advanced life support crews, is associated with poor outcomes. In this study, we aim to evaluate the first-attempt success rate, overall success rate and complications of pediatric prehospital ETI performed by critical care transport (CCT) personnel. Methods: We conducted a retrospective observational study in a multi-state CCT service performing rotor wing, ground, and fixed wing missions...
September 2020: Prehospital Emergency Care