Background Prehospital endotracheal intubation is a debated topic, and few studies have
found it beneficial after trauma. A growing body of evidence suggests that prehospital …

Intubation in the prehospital setting does not result in a survival benefit in penetrating
trauma. However, the effect of prehospital intubation (PHI) on the development of in-hospital …

Objectives There is an absence of prospective data evaluating the impact of prehospital
intubation in adult trauma patients. Our objectives were to determine the outcome of trauma …

BACKGROUND: Early endotracheal intubation in patients sustaining moderate to severe
traumatic brain injury (TBI) is considered the standard of care. Yet the benefit of pre-hospital …

Background Pre-hospital emergency anaesthesia and tracheal intubation are life-saving
interventions in trauma patients. However, there is evidence suggesting that the risks …

BACKGROUND: The indications for immediate intubation in trauma are not controversial,
but some patients who initially appear stable later deteriorate and require intubation. We …

Background: Rapid sequence intubation (RSI) has been instituted in some prehospital
settings to improve the success of endotracheal intubation (ETI); whether RSI improves …

Background Decreasing the time from patient arrival to definitive surgical care in injured
patients requiring an operation improves outcomes. We sought to study the effect of …

Background Patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) are at high risk for airway
obstruction and hypoxia at the accident scene, and routine prehospital endotracheal …

Objectives. Prior efforts have linked field endotracheal intubation (ETI) with increased out of
hospital (OOH) time, but it is not clear if the additional time delay is due to the procedure …