Airway management in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Finland: current practices and outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Though airway management methods during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) remain controversial, no studies on the topic from Finland have examined adherence to OHCA recommendations in real life. In response, the aim of this study was to document the interventions, success rates, and adverse events in airway management processes in OHCA, as well as to analyse survival at hospital discharge and at follow-up a year later.

Methods

During a 6-month study period in 2010, data regarding all patients with OHCA and attempted resuscitation in southern and eastern Finland were prospectively collected. Emergency medical services (EMS) documented the airway techniques used and all adverse events related to the process. Study endpoints included the frequency of different te

SUBMITTER: Hiltunen P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4830072 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature