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Carshagen U, Vlok N. An Air Medical Approach to In-Flight Cardiac Arrest Management. Air Med J 2024; 43:383-389. [PMID: 39293912 DOI: 10.1016/j.amj.2024.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2024] [Revised: 05/11/2024] [Accepted: 05/23/2024] [Indexed: 09/20/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Cardiac arrest during air medical transport is a complex and challenging issue, with unique factors such as limited physical space with restricted access to patients and equipment, small transport teams, limited resources, clinical isolation, effects of altitude, and the need for rapid decision making. The American Heart Association proposed 10 steps to improve outcomes of in-hospital cardiac arrest and serve as the framework for this article. This article aimed to explore these unique challenges and propose a contextual approach that might serve as the basis for improvement projects looking to improve outcomes for affected patients. METHODS This article represents a narrative review of the subject to consolidate the issue of cardiac arrest in the air medical setting specifically. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses literature search extension was used to guide the search strategy and methodology. The applicable items in the literature were selected through searches of the PubMed and Google Scholar databases. The Medical Subject Headings search terms used included "cardiopulmonary resuscitation" or "heart arrest" and "air ambulance" or "air medical transport,'' yielding 477 results. Screening for relevant results for inclusion was based on the relevance of the title or abstract. Articles not written in English or German or addressing commercial air transport were excluded. The reference lists of the included articles were searched for additional literature not included in the original search. RESULTS Three distinct phases are arbitrarily identified by the authors, and the results are discussed under the following headings: pre-arrest, intra-arrest, and post-arrest phases. The pre-arrest phase is characterized by a wide array of concepts such as appropriate goals of care, advanced preparation and action, good clinical governance, patient assessment and handover, system design and ergonomics, sterile cockpit management, appropriate alarm management, and contingency planning in the case of failed resuscitation. The intra-arrest phase is characterized by the contextualization of the usual resuscitation approach, and specific recommendations for immediate nonresuscitative actions, history, hazards, help, airway, breathing, circulation, drugs, and reversible causes are suggested. The post-arrest phase highlights the vulnerable nature of the post-cardiac arrest patient in the air medical setting. Specific considerations regarding postresuscitation care and practitioner well-being are highlighted. CONCLUSION This article outlines a systematic approach to various physical, clinical, mental, and systemic factors that can be used during various phases of the transport journey as well as the individual patient journey. This overview sensitizes individual clinicians or program directors to the factors needing consideration when looking to improve cardiac arrest patient outcomes.
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- University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
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Hopper K, Epstein SE, Burkitt-Creedon JM, Fletcher DJ, Boller M, Fausak ED, Mears K, Crews M. 2024 RECOVER Guidelines: Basic Life Support. Evidence and knowledge gap analysis with treatment recommendations for small animal CPR. J Vet Emerg Crit Care (San Antonio) 2024; 34 Suppl 1:16-43. [PMID: 38924625 DOI: 10.1111/vec.13387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 04/25/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To systematically review evidence and devise treatment recommendations for basic life support (BLS) in dogs and cats and to identify critical knowledge gaps. DESIGN Standardized, systematic evaluation of literature pertinent to BLS following Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) methodology. Prioritized questions were each reviewed by 2 Evidence Evaluators, and findings were reconciled by BLS Domain Chairs and Reassessment Campaign on Veterinary Resuscitation (RECOVER) Co-Chairs to arrive at treatment recommendations commensurate to quality of evidence, risk to benefit relationship, and clinical feasibility. This process was implemented using an Evidence Profile Worksheet for each question that included an introduction, consensus on science, treatment recommendations, justification for these recommendations, and important knowledge gaps. A draft of these worksheets was distributed to veterinary professionals for comment for 4 weeks prior to finalization. SETTING Transdisciplinary, international collaboration in university, specialty, and emergency practice. RESULTS Twenty questions regarding animal position, chest compression point and technique, ventilation strategies, as well as the duration of CPR cycles and chest compression pauses were examined, and 32 treatment recommendations were formulated. Out of these, 25 addressed chest compressions and 7 informed ventilation during CPR. The recommendations were founded predominantly on very low quality of evidence and expert opinion. These new treatment recommendations continue to emphasize the critical importance of high-quality, uninterrupted chest compressions, with a modification suggested for the chest compression technique in wide-chested dogs. When intubation is not possible, bag-mask ventilation using a tight-fitting facemask with oxygen supplementation is recommended rather than mouth-to-nose ventilation. CONCLUSIONS These updated RECOVER BLS treatment recommendations emphasize continuous chest compressions, conformation-specific chest compression techniques, and ventilation for all animals. Very low quality of evidence due to absence of clinical data in dogs and cats consistently compromised the certainty of recommendations, emphasizing the need for more veterinary research in this area.
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- Kate Hopper
- Department of Veterinary Surgical and Radiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, Davis, California, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Surgical and Radiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, Davis, California, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Surgical and Radiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, Davis, California, USA
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
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- VCA Canada Central Victoria Veterinary Hospital, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
- Department of Veterinary Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- University Library, University of California, Davis, Davis, California, USA
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- Robertson Library, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
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- Department of Small animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
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Tangpaisarn T, Tosibphanom J, Sata R, Kotruchin P, Drumheller B, Phungoen P. The effects of mechanical versus bag-valve ventilation on gas exchange during cardiopulmonary resuscitation in emergency department patients: A randomized controlled trial (CPR-VENT). Resuscitation 2023; 193:109966. [PMID: 37709163 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2023.109966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Revised: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Effective ventilation is crucial for successful cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Previous studies indicate that higher arterial oxygen levels (PaO2) during CPR increase the chances of successful resuscitation. However, the advantages of mechanical ventilators over bag-valve ventilation for achieving optimal PaO2 during CPR remain uncertain. METHOD We conducted a randomized trial involving non-traumatic adult cardiac arrest patients who received CPR in the ED. After intubation, patients were randomly assigned to ventilate with a mechanical ventilator (MV) or bag valve ventilation (BV). In MV group, ventilation settings were: breath rate 10/minute, tidal volume 6-7 ml/kg, inspiratory time 1 second, positive end-expiratory pressure 0 cm water, inspiratory oxygen fraction (FiO2) 100%. The primary outcome was to compare the difference in PaO2 from arterial blood gases (ABG) obtained 4-10 minutes later during CPR between both groups. RESULTS Sixty patients were randomized (30 in each group). The study population consisted of: 57% male, median age 62 years, 37% received bystander CPR, and 20% had an initial shockable rhythm. Median time from arrest to intubation was 24 minutes. The median PaO2 was not significantly different in the BV compared to MV [36.5 mmHg (14.0-70.0) vs. 29.0 mmHg (15.0-70.0), P = 0.879]. Other ABG parameters and rates of return of spontaneous circulation and survival were not different. CONCLUSIONS In ED patients with refractory cardiac arrest, arterial oxygen levels during CPR were comparable between patients ventilated with MV and BV. Mechanical ventilation is at least feasible and safe during CPR in intubated cardiac arrest patients.
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- Thanat Tangpaisarn
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Thailand.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Thailand.
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- Accident and Emergency Nursing Department, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Thailand
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Thailand.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, United States.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Thailand.
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Field RA. To bag or not to bag? - The use of mechanical ventilation in prolonged cardiac arrest. Resuscitation 2023; 193:110001. [PMID: 37852595 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2023.110001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 10/07/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023]
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- Richard A Field
- Department of Anaesthesia, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Clifford Bridge Road, Coventry, England CV2 2DX, United Kingdom.
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Pinto-Villalba RS, Leon-Rojas JE. Reported adverse events during out-of-hospital mechanical ventilation and ventilatory support in emergency medical services and critical care transport crews: a systematic review. Front Med (Lausanne) 2023; 10:1229053. [PMID: 37877027 PMCID: PMC10590890 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1229053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/26/2023] Open
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Background Emergency medical services (EMS) and critical care transport crews constantly face critically-ill patients who need ventilatory support in scenarios where correct interventions can be the difference between life and death; furthermore, challenges like limited staff working on the patient and restricted spaces are often present. Due to these, mechanical ventilation (MV) can be a support by liberating staff from managing the airway and allowing them to focus on other areas; however, these patients face many complications that personnel must be aware of. Aims To establish the main complications related to out-of-hospital MV and ventilatory support through a systematic review. Methodology PubMed, BVS and Scopus were searched from inception to July 2021, following the PRISMA guidelines; search strategy and protocol were registered in PROSPERO. Two authors carried out an independent analysis of the articles; any disagreement was solved by mutual consensus, and data was extracted on a pre-determined spreadsheet. Only original articles were included, and risk of bias was assessed with quality assessment tools from the National Institutes of Health. Results The literature search yielded a total of 2,260 articles, of which 26 were included in the systematic review, with a total of 9,418 patients with out-of-hospital MV; 56.1% were male, and the age ranged from 18 to 82 years. In general terms of aetiology, 12.2% of ventilatory problems were traumatic in origin, and 64.8% were non-traumatic, with slight changes between out-of-hospital settings. Mechanical ventilation was performed 49.2% of the time in prehospital settings and 50.8% of the time in interfacility transport settings (IFTS). Invasive mechanical ventilation was used 98.8% of the time in IFTS while non-invasive ventilation was used 96.7% of the time in prehospital settings. Reporting of adverse events occurred in 9.1% of cases, of which 94.4% were critical events, mainly pneumothorax in 33.1% of cases and hypotension in 27.6% of cases, with important considerations between type of out-of-hospital setting and ventilatory mode; total mortality was 8.4%. Conclusion Reported adverse events of out-of-hospital mechanical ventilation vary between settings and ventilatory modes; this knowledge could aid EMS providers in promptly recognizing and resolving such clinical situations, depending on the type of scenario being faced.
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- Ricardo Sabastian Pinto-Villalba
- Carrera de Atención Prehospitalaria y en Emergencias, Universidad Central del Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador
- Facultad de Medicina, Carrera de Atención Prehospitalaria y en Emergencias, Universidad UTE, Quito, Ecuador
- Medignosis, Medical Research Department, Quito, Ecuador
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Auinger D, Orlob S, Wittig J, Honnef G, Heschl S, Feigl G, Prause G. Pneumothorax in a Thiel cadaver model of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. World J Emerg Med 2023; 14:143-147. [PMID: 36911063 PMCID: PMC9999140 DOI: 10.5847/wjem.j.1920-8642.2023.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 02/09/2023] Open
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- Daniel Auinger
- Division of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine 1, Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz 8036, Austria
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- Division of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine 2, Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz 8036, Austria
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- Medical University of Graz, Graz 8036, Austria.,Research Center for Emergency Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus 8200, Denmark.,Department of Medicine, Randers Regional Hospital, Randers 8930, Denmark
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- Division of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine 1, Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz 8036, Austria
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- Division of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine 2, Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz 8036, Austria
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- Chair of Macroscopic and Clinical Anatomy, Gottfried Schatz Research Center, Medical University of Graz, Graz 8036, Austria.,Institute of Morphology and Clinical Anatomy, Faculty of Health/School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, Witten 58448, Germany
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- Division of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine 1, Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz 8036, Austria
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Orlob S, Wittig J, Hobisch C, Auinger D, Honnef G, Fellinger T, Ristl R, Schindler O, Metnitz P, Feigl G, Prause G. Reliability of mechanical ventilation during continuous chest compressions: a crossover study of transport ventilators in a human cadaver model of CPR. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med 2021; 29:102. [PMID: 34321068 PMCID: PMC8316711 DOI: 10.1186/s13049-021-00921-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2021] [Accepted: 07/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background Previous studies have stated that hyperventilation often occurs in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) mainly due to excessive ventilation frequencies, especially when a manual valve bag is used. Transport ventilators may provide mandatory ventilation with predetermined tidal volumes and without the risk of hyperventilation. Nonetheless, interactions between chest compressions and ventilations are likely to occur. We investigated whether transport ventilators can provide adequate alveolar ventilation during continuous chest compression in adult CPR. Methods A three-period crossover study with three common transport ventilators in a cadaver model of CPR was carried out. The three ventilators ‘MEDUMAT Standard²’, ‘Oxylog 3000 plus’, and ‘Monnal T60’ represent three different interventions, providing volume-controlled continuous mandatory ventilation (VC-CMV) via an endotracheal tube with a tidal volume of 6 mL/kg predicted body weight. Proximal airflow was measured, and the net tidal volume was derived for each respiratory cycle. The deviation from the predetermined tidal volume was calculated and analysed. Several mixed linear models were calculated with the cadaver as a random factor and ventilator, height, sex, crossover period and incremental number of each ventilation within the period as covariates to evaluate differences between ventilators. Results Overall median deviation of net tidal volume from predetermined tidal volume was − 21.2 % (IQR: 19.6, range: [− 87.9 %; 25.8 %]) corresponding to a tidal volume of 4.75 mL/kg predicted body weight (IQR: 1.2, range: [0.7; 7.6]). In a mixed linear model, the ventilator model, the crossover period, and the cadaver’s height were significant factors for decreased tidal volume. The estimated effects of tidal volume deviation for each ventilator were − 14.5 % [95 %-CI: −22.5; −6.5] (p = 0.0004) for ‘Monnal T60’, − 30.6 % [95 %-CI: −38.6; −22.6] (p < 0.0001) for ‘Oxylog 3000 plus’ and − 31.0 % [95 %-CI: −38.9; −23.0] (p < 0.0001) for ‘MEDUMAT Standard²’. Conclusions All investigated transport ventilators were able to provide alveolar ventilation even though chest compressions considerably decreased tidal volumes. Our results support the concept of using ventilators to avoid excessive ventilatory rates in CPR. This experimental study suggests that healthcare professionals should carefully monitor actual tidal volumes to recognise the occurrence of hypoventilation during continuous chest compressions. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13049-021-00921-2.
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- Simon Orlob
- Division of Anaesthesiology for Cardiovascular Surgery and Intensive Care Medicine, Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 29, 8036, Graz, Austria. .,Institute for Emergency Medicine, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Arnold-Heller-Straße 3, 24105, Kiel, Germany.
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- Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 2, 8036, Graz, Austria
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- Division of General Anaesthesiology, Emergency- and Intensive Care Medicine, Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 29, 8036, Graz, Austria
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- Division of General Anaesthesiology, Emergency- and Intensive Care Medicine, Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 29, 8036, Graz, Austria
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- Division of General Anaesthesiology, Emergency- and Intensive Care Medicine, Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 29, 8036, Graz, Austria
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- Centre for Medical Statistics, Informatics and Intelligent Systems, Medical University of Vienna, Spitalgasse 23, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Centre for Medical Statistics, Informatics and Intelligent Systems, Medical University of Vienna, Spitalgasse 23, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Internal and Respiratory Medicine, Intensive Care Unit Enzenbach, State Hospital Graz II, Hörgas 30, 8112, Gratwein, Austria
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- Division of General Anaesthesiology, Emergency- and Intensive Care Medicine, Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 29, 8036, Graz, Austria
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- Division of Macroscopic and Clinical Anatomy, Medical University of Graz, Harrachgasse 21, 8010, Graz, Austria.,Institute of Morphology and Clinical Anatomy, Faculty of Health/School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, Witten, Germany
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- Division of General Anaesthesiology, Emergency- and Intensive Care Medicine, Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 29, 8036, Graz, Austria
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van Schuppen H, Boomars R, Kooij FO, den Tex P, Koster RW, Hollmann MW. Optimizing airway management and ventilation during prehospital advanced life support in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A narrative review. Best Pract Res Clin Anaesthesiol 2020; 35:67-82. [PMID: 33742579 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpa.2020.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Revised: 11/03/2020] [Accepted: 11/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Airway management and ventilation are essential components of cardiopulmonary resuscitation to achieve oxygen delivery in order to prevent hypoxic injury and increase the chance of survival. Weighing the relative benefits and downsides, the best approach is a staged strategy; start with a focus on high-quality chest compressions and defibrillation, then optimize mask ventilation while preparing for advanced airway management with a supraglottic airway device. Endotracheal intubation can still be indicated, but has the largest downsides of all advanced airway techniques. Whichever stage of airway management, ventilation and chest compression quality should be closely monitored. Capnography has many advantages and should be used routinely. Optimizing ventilation strategies, harmonizing ventilation with mechanical chest compression devices, and implementation in complex and stressful environments are challenges we need to face through collaborative innovation, research, and implementation.
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- Hans van Schuppen
- Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Department of Anesthesiology, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Regional Ambulance Service Utrecht (RAVU), Jan van Eijcklaan 6, Bilthoven, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Department of Anesthesiology, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Helicopter Mobile Medical Team (MMT), De Boelelaan 1117, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Resuscitation Studies (ARREST), Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Department of Anesthesiology, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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