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- D A Guss and M Posluszny.
- Am J Emerg Med. 1984 Sep 1; 2 (5): 399-401.
AbstractIn order to determine whether paramedics could be effectively trained in the skill of orotracheal intubation, 11 paramedics were entered into a pilot study. All paramedics received the same limited didactic, cadaver, and in vivo clinical preparation. Over a six-month period, intubation was attempted on 33 patients in a variety of field situations. Intubation was successful in 28 cases with no reported complications. Subsequently, training has been expanded to a large number of paramedics, and the experience with intubation now includes a total of 128 patients and an overall success rate of 86%. It is concluded that paramedics can safely and effectively perform orotracheal intubation in a variety of adverse field conditions.
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