A retrospective descriptive analysis of non-physician-performed prehospital endotracheal intubation practices and performance in South Africa

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Prehospital advanced airway management, including endotracheal intubation (ETI), is one of the most commonly performed advanced life support skills. In South Africa, prehospital ETI is performed by non-physician prehospital providers. This practice has recently come under scrutiny due to lower first pass (FPS) and overall success rates, a high incidence of adverse events (AEs), and limited evidence regarding the impact of ETI on mortality. The aim of this study was to describe non-physician ETI in a South African national sample in terms of patient demographics, indications for intubation, means of intubation and success rates. A secondary aim was to determine what factors were predictive of first pass success.

Methods

This study was a retrospective chart rev

SUBMITTER: Wylie C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9287876 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature