Many standard trauma management guidelines advocate the early use of endotracheal
intubation (ETI) and positive pressure ventilation as key treatment interventions in …

The original guidelines of cardiopulmonary resuscitation focused on the establishment of an
airway and rescue breathing before restoration of circulation through cardiopulmonary …

Recent research efforts have shown that many longstanding practices for the prehospital
resuscitation of trauma patients may be inappropriate under certain circumstances. For …

Many traditional therapies in the prehospital management of major trauma may be of little
value or may be even harmful. Little scientific evidence exists to support the use of the …

BACKGROUND Prehospital intubation does not appear to result in a survival advantage for
patients experiencing penetrating trauma; yet, there is still resistance to the practice of …

Background: Studies of pre-hospital endotracheal intubation (ETI) from single EMS systems
have shown contradictory results, which may represent local differences in paramedic …

Background: A study was performed to demonstrate that slower respiratory rates (RRs) of
positive-pressure ventilation can preserve adequate oxygenation and acid-base status in …

Background The traditional sequence of trauma care: Airway, Breathing, Circulation (ABC)
has been practiced for many years. It became the standard of care despite the lack of …

BACKGROUND Many penetrating trauma patients in severe hemorrhagic shock receive
positive pressure ventilation (PPV) upon transport to definitive care, either by intubation …

BACKGROUND: Prehospital intubation does not result in a survival advantage in patients
experiencing penetrating trauma, yet resistance to immediate transportation to facilitate …