The American journal of emergency medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Test performance of point-of-care ultrasound for gastric content.
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Observational Study
Apneic oxygenation reduces hypoxemia during endotracheal intubation in the pediatric emergency department.
Apneic oxygenation (AO) has been evaluated in adult patients as a means of reducing hypoxemia during endotracheal intubation (ETI). While less studied in pediatric patients, its practice has been largely adopted. ⋯ Apneic oxygenation is an easily-applied intervention associated with decreases in hypoxemia during pediatric ETI. Nearly 50% of children not receiving AO experienced hypoxemia.