Air medical journal
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Air medical journal · Jan 2002
Comparative Study Clinical Trial Controlled Clinical TrialPrehospital tracheal intubating conditions during rapid sequence intubation: rocuronium versus vecuronium.
The study purpose was to evaluate tracheal intubating conditions and cardiovascular effects of rocuronium (roc) and vecuronium (vec) in the transport setting. ⋯ Tracheal intubating conditions and clinical evidence of complete neuromuscular blockade tended to be better after roc than after vec.
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Air medical journal · Jan 2002
Comparative StudyParamedic versus nurse crews in the helicopter transport of trauma patients.
A wide variety of opinions exist about using paramedics on flight teams, most of which have not been substantiated by research findings. This study was conducted to explore the outcomes of patients transported by helicopter crews that consisted of either two nurses or a nurse and a paramedic. ⋯ No significant difference existed in patient outcomes between N/P and N/N crews.
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Air medical journal · Jan 2002
Intubated pediatric patients requiring transport: a review of patients, indications, and standards.
We could not find any studies of nontertiary care facilities performing intubation for patients requiring transport to definitive pediatric care. The purpose of our study was to determine the current practices of pediatric airway management in the prehospital and transport environments. ⋯ Variability exists in the application of pediatric airway management techniques, including pharmacologic modes and intubation indications.
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Air medical journal · Jan 2002
Transcranial oximetry as a new monitoring method for HEMS (Helicopter EMS).
Transcranial oximetry (TCO) is a new method to measure continuous changes in brain blood oxygen saturation (rSO2) by using near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS). To our knowledge, no studies about TCO in air medical transport have been published. ⋯ TCO may play an important role in the development of new monitoring methods for critical patients in air medical transport. Further studies with large sample sizes and patients are necessary to generalize findings.