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ObjectiveTo describe a simple protocol for ventilator‐assisted preoxygenation (VAPOX) prior to rapid sequence intubation in the ED using a Hamilton T1 ventilator in an effort to further reduce the incidence of transient and critical hypoxaemia.
MethodsVentilator‐assisted preoxygenation includes the following steps; preparation for rapid sequence intubation as per institutional protocols, including...
ObjectiveWe aim to investigate whether a bundle of changes made to the practice of endotracheal intubation in our ED was associated with an improvement in first pass success rate and a reduction in the incidence of complications.
MethodsWe used a prospective observational study.
ResultsThe data on 360 patients who were intubated during an 18‐month period following the introduction of these changes...
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