Scandinavian SSAI clinical practice guideline on pre-hospital airway management.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Scandinavian society of anaesthesiology and intensive care medicine task force on pre-hospital airway management was asked to formulate recommendations following standards for trustworthy clinical practice guidelines.

Methods

The literature was systematically reviewed and the grading of recommendations assessment, development and evaluation (GRADE) system was applied to move from evidence to recommendations.

Results

We recommend that all emergency medical service (EMS) providers consider to: apply basic airway manoeuvres and airway adjuncts (good practice recommendation); turn unconscious non-trauma patients into the recovery position when advanced airway management is unavailable (good practice recommendation); turn unconscious trauma patients to the l

SUBMITTER: Rehn M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5089575 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature