Waveform capnography in a South African prehospital service: Knowledge assessment of paramedics.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Waveform capnography has proven to be of great value in the provision of safe patient care especially in the intubated patient. Although seldom available, or used in African contexts, capnography has become standard practice in well-resourced out-of-hospital services for confirmation of intubation, and optimization of resuscitation and ventilation. To date there has been little research into the knowledge of out-of-hospital staff, both local and internationally, utilising capnography. This study describes the knowledge of paramedics who use waveform capnography in the out-of-hospital environment.

Methods

A cohort of advanced life support qualified paramedics in a private ambulance service in South Africa undertook a web-based survey around their background, traini

SUBMITTER: Wylie C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6543069 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature