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- Ray Higginson, Bridie Jones, and Kevin Davies.
- Disaster Healthcare, University of Glamorgan.
- Br J Nurs. 2010 Sep 9;19(16):1006-14.
AbstractWithin the hospital environment patients can deteriorate rapidly and for many different reasons. Maintaining a patient's breathing is the main priority in any emergency situation--although achieving airway control can be difficult. All health professionals need to be able to safely undertake airway management and the key to the management of an airway is through a thorough assessment, to firstly ensure whether the airway is patent or not. This article will discuss airway management--both acute and chronic--as well as associated nursing care.
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