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Petrosoniak A, Sherbino J, Beardsley T, Bonz J, Gray S, Hall AK, Hicks C, Kim J, Mastoras G, McGowan M, Owen J, Wong AH, Monteiro S. Are we talking about practice? A randomized study comparing simulation-based deliberate practice and mastery learning to self-guided practice. CAN J EMERG MED 2023; 25:667-675. [PMID: 37326922 DOI: 10.1007/s43678-023-00531-0] [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: 03/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Simulation-based technical skills training is now ubiquitous in medicine, particularly for high acuity, low occurrence (HALO) procedures. Mastery learning and deliberate practice (ML + DP) are potentially valuable educational methods, however, they are resource intensive. We sought to compare the effect of deliberate practice and mastery learning versus self-guided practice on skill performance of the rare, life-saving procedure, a bougie-assisted cricothyroidotomy (BAC). METHODS We conducted a multi-center, randomized study at five North American emergency medicine (EM) residency programs. We randomly assigned 176 EM residents to either the ML + DP or self-guided practice groups. Three blinded airway experts independently evaluated BAC skill performance by video review before (pre-test), after (post-test) and 6-12 months (retention) after the training session. The primary outcome was post-test skill performance using a global rating score (GRS). Secondary outcomes included performance time and skill performance at the retention test. RESULTS Immediately following training, GRS scores were significantly higher as mean performance improved from pre-test, (22, 95% CI = 21-23) to post-test (27, 95% CI = 26-28), (p < 0.001) for all participants. However, there was no difference between the groups on GRS scores (p = 0.2) at the post-test or at the retention test (p = 0.2). At the retention test, participants in the ML + DP group had faster performance times (66 s, 95% CI = 57-74) compared to the self-guided group (77 s, 95% CI = 67-86), (p < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS There was no significant difference in skill performance between groups. Residents who received deliberate practice and mastery learning demonstrated an improvement in skill performance time.
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- Andrew Petrosoniak
- Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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- McMaster Education Research, Innovation and Theory (MERIT) Program, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Division of Education and Innovation, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- College of Medicine-Jacksonville, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Medicine, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- McMaster Education Research, Innovation and Theory (MERIT) Program, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Division of Education and Innovation, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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Reardon RF, Robinson AE, Kornas R, Ho JD, Anzalone B, Carlson J, Levy M, Driver B. Prehospital Surgical Airway Management: An NAEMSP Position Statement and Resource Document. PREHOSP EMERG CARE 2022; 26:96-101. [PMID: 35001821 DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2021.1995552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Bag-valve-mask ventilation and endotracheal intubation have been the mainstay of prehospital airway management for over four decades. Recently, supraglottic device use has risen due to various factors. The combination of bag-valve-mask ventilation, endotracheal intubation, and supraglottic devices allows for successful airway management in a majority of patients. However, there exists a small portion of patients who are unable to be intubated and cannot be adequately ventilated with either a facemask or a supraglottic airway. These patients require an emergent surgical airway. A surgical airway is an important component of all airway algorithms, and in some cases may be the only viable approach; therefore, it is imperative that EMS agencies that are credentialed to manage airways have the capability to perform surgical airways when appropriate. The National Association of Emergency Medical Services Physicians (NAEMSP) recommends the following for emergency medical services (EMS) agencies that provide advanced airway management.A surgical airway is reasonable in the prehospital setting when the airway cannot be secured by less invasive means.When indicated, a surgical airway should be performed without delay.A surgical airway is not a substitute for other airway management tools and techniques. It should not be the only rescue option available.Success of an open surgical approach using a scalpel is higher than that of percutaneous Seldinger techniques or needle-jet ventilation in the emergency setting.
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The high-risk airway is a common presentation and a frequent cause of anxiety for emergency physicians. Preparation and planning are essential to ensure that these challenging situations are managed successfully. Difficult airways typically present as either physiologic or anatomic, each type requiring a specialized approach. Primary physiologic considerations are oxygenation, hemodynamics, and acid-base, whereas anatomic difficulty is overcome using proper positioning and skilled laryngoscopy to ensure success. It is essential to be comfortable performing alternative techniques to address varying presentations. Ultimately, competence in airway management hinges on consistent training, deliberate practice, and a dedication to excellence.
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- Jorge L Cabrera
- University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1600 NW 10th Ave, Miami, FL 33136, USA.
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- University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1600 NW 10th Ave, Miami, FL 33136, USA
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- Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine, 8401 S. Chambers Rd, Parker, CO 80134, USA. https://twitter.com/amerelman
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- Department of Medicine, Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, 853 Rt 25a, Orford, NH 03777, USA. https://twitter.com/airwaycam
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Johnston TMC, Davis PJ. The occasional bougie-assisted cricothyroidotomy. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF RURAL MEDICINE 2019; 25:41-48. [PMID: 31854341 DOI: 10.4103/cjrm.cjrm_50_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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- Tyler M C Johnston
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Huntsville, ON, Canada
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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Petrosoniak A, Lu M, Gray S, Hicks C, Sherbino J, McGowan M, Monteiro S. Perfecting practice: a protocol for assessing simulation-based mastery learning and deliberate practice versus self-guided practice for bougie-assisted cricothyroidotomy performance. BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION 2019; 19:100. [PMID: 30953546 PMCID: PMC6451236 DOI: 10.1186/s12909-019-1537-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2019] [Accepted: 03/28/2019] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Simulation-based medical education (SBME) is a cornerstone for procedural skill training in residency education. Multiple studies have concluded that SBME is highly effective, superior to traditional clinical education, and translates to improved patient outcomes. Additionally it is widely accepted that mastery learning, which comprises deliberate practice, is essential for expert level performance for routine skills; however, given that highly structured practice is more time and resource-intensive, it is important to assess its value for the acquisition of rarely performed technical skills. The bougie-assisted cricothyroidotomy (BAC), a rarely performed, lifesaving procedure, is an ideal skill for evaluating the utility of highly structured practice as it is relevant across many acute care specialties and rare - making it unlikely for learners to have had significant previous training or clinical experience. The purpose of this study is to compare a modified mastery learning approach with deliberate practice versus self-guided practice on technical skill performance using a bougie-assisted cricothyroidotomy model. METHODS A multi-centre, randomized study will be conducted at four Canadian and one American residency programs with 160 residents assigned to either mastery learning and deliberate practice (ML + DP), or self-guided practice for BAC. Skill performance, using a global rating scale, will be assessed before, immediately after practice, and 6 months later. The two groups will be compared to assess whether the type of practice impacts performance and skill retention. DISCUSSION Mastery learning coupled with deliberate practice provides systematic and focused feedback during skill acquisition. However, it is resource-intensive and its efficacy is not fully defined. This multi-centre study will provide generalizable data about the utility of highly structured practice for technical skill acquisition of a rare, lifesaving procedure within postgraduate medical education. Study findings will guide educators in the selection of an optimal training strategy, addressing both short and long term performance.
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- Andrew Petrosoniak
- Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Michael’s Hospital, 30 Bond Street, Toronto, Ontario M5B 1W8 Canada
- Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Michael’s Hospital, 30 Bond Street, Toronto, Ontario M5B 1W8 Canada
- Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
- Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Michael’s Hospital, 30 Bond Street, Toronto, Ontario M5B 1W8 Canada
- Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- McMaster Education Research, Innovation and Theory (MERIT) program, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Michael’s Hospital, 30 Bond Street, Toronto, Ontario M5B 1W8 Canada
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- McMaster Education Research, Innovation and Theory (MERIT) program, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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Dorsam JM, Cornelius SR, McLean JB, Zarow GJ, Walchak AC, Conley SP, Roszko PJD. Randomized Comparative Assessment of Three Surgical Cricothyrotomy Devices on Airway Mannequins. PREHOSP EMERG CARE 2018; 23:411-419. [PMID: 30173584 DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2018.1518506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Airway obstruction is the second leading cause of preventable battlefield death, at least in part because surgical cricothyrotomy (SC) failure rates remain unacceptably high. Ideally, SC should be a rapid, simple, easily-learned, and reliably-performed procedure. Currently, 3 SC devices meet Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) standards: The Tactical CricKit® (TCK), Control-CricTM(CC), and Bougie-assisted Technique (BAT). However, no previous studies have compared these devices in application time, application success, user ratings, and user preference. METHODS United States Navy Corpsmen (N = 25) were provided 15 minutes of standardized instruction, followed by hands-on practice with each device on airway mannequins. Participants then performed SC with each of the 3 devices in a randomly assigned sequence. In this within-subjects design, application time, application success, participant ratings, and participant preference data were analyzed using repeated-measures ANOVA, regression, and non-parametric statistics at p < 0.05. RESULTS Application time for CC (M = 184 sec, 95% CI 144-225 sec) was significantly slower than for BAT (M = 135 sec, 95% CI 113-158 sec, p < 0.03) and TCK (M = 117 sec, 95% CI 93-142 sec, p < 0.005). Success was significantly greater for BAT (76%) than for TCK (40%, p < 0.02) and trended greater than CC (48%, p = 0.07). CC was rated significantly lower than TCK and BAT in ease of application, effectiveness, and reliability (each p < 0.01). User preference was significantly (p < 0.01) higher for TCK (58%) and BAT (42%) than for CC (0%). Improved CC blade design was the most common user suggestion. CONCLUSION While this study was limited by the use of mannequins in a laboratory environment, present results indicate that none of these devices was ideal for performing SC. Based on slow application times, low success rates, and user feedback, the Control-CricTM cannot be recommended until improvements are made to the blade design.
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Browne GA. Quick Response Tracheotomy: A Novel Surgical Procedure. J Intensive Care Med 2016; 31:276-84. [PMID: 26905541 DOI: 10.1177/0885066615627141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2015] [Accepted: 12/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Quick response tracheostomy (QRT) is a novel open surgical technique to emergently establish an airway. The method is simple; the skills necessary to perform this procedure are rapidly acquired; and it is expedient, minimally traumatic, and remarkably devoid of complications often encountered with percutaneous dilatational tracheotomies, including those complications seen with cricothyroidotomies. Unlike all other tracheotomies in which considerable blunt dissection is required, QRT avoids tissue crushing because sharp dissection alone is used to acquire surgical access to the trachea. The QRT does not entail inserting a guidewire into the trachea, a standard feature for percutaneous tracheal access; it avoids any risk of unintended laceration of the posterior tracheal wall and proximal subjacent esophagus. The technique averts tracheal ring fracture and tracheoesophageal fistula complications. The QRT has a uniquely low incidence of inducing hemorrhage, and it requires no steps that cause temporary tracheal occlusion and will therefore not facilitate hypoxia. The QRT contributes minimally to conditions favorable for generating subglottic stenosis, and the procedure is swiftly executed with very low probability for external tracheal placement of the tracheostomy tube. The QRT is not a blind procedure. No special instruments are required for its execution nor is concurrent tracheoscopy required at any stage while performing a QRT as is specified for percutaneous tracheotomies.
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- Graeme A Browne
- Department Emergency Medicine, Mayo Health Care System Austin, Austin, MN, USA
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Preston R. Management of the obstetric airway — time for a paradigm shift (or two)? Int J Obstet Anesth 2015; 24:293-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2015.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2015] [Accepted: 08/05/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The difficult airway with recommendations for management--part 1--difficult tracheal intubation encountered in an unconscious/induced patient. Can J Anaesth 2013; 60:1089-118. [PMID: 24132407 PMCID: PMC3825644 DOI: 10.1007/s12630-013-0019-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 221] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2013] [Accepted: 08/13/2013] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background Previously active in the mid-1990s, the Canadian Airway Focus Group (CAFG) studied the unanticipated difficult airway and made recommendations on management in a 1998 publication. The CAFG has since reconvened to examine more recent scientific literature on airway management. The Focus Group’s mandate for this article was to arrive at updated practice recommendations for management of the unconscious/induced patient in whom difficult or failed tracheal intubation is encountered.
Methods Nineteen clinicians with backgrounds in anesthesia, emergency medicine, and intensive care joined this iteration of the CAFG. Each member was assigned topics and conducted reviews of Medline, EMBASE, and Cochrane databases. Results were presented and discussed during multiple teleconferences and two face-to-face meetings. When appropriate, evidence- or consensus-based recommendations were made together with assigned levels of evidence modelled after previously published criteria. Conclusions The clinician must be aware of the potential for harm to the patient that can occur with multiple attempts at tracheal intubation. This likelihood can be minimized by moving early from an unsuccessful primary intubation technique to an alternative “Plan B” technique if oxygenation by face mask or ventilation using a supraglottic device is non-problematic. Irrespective of the technique(s) used, failure to achieve successful tracheal intubation in a maximum of three attempts defines failed tracheal intubation and signals the need to engage an exit strategy. Failure to oxygenate by face mask or supraglottic device ventilation occurring in conjunction with failed tracheal intubation defines a failed oxygenation, “cannot intubate, cannot oxygenate” situation. Cricothyrotomy must then be undertaken without delay, although if not already tried, an expedited and concurrent attempt can be made to place a supraglottic device.
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Mabry RL, Nichols MC, Shiner DC, Bolleter S, Frankfurt A. A comparison of two open surgical cricothyroidotomy techniques by military medics using a cadaver model. Ann Emerg Med 2013; 63:1-5. [PMID: 24094476 DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2013.08.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2012] [Revised: 08/21/2013] [Accepted: 08/26/2013] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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STUDY OBJECTIVE The CricKey is a novel surgical cricothyroidotomy device combining the functions of a tracheal hook, stylet, dilator, and bougie incorporated with a Melker airway cannula. This study compares surgical cricothyroidotomy with standard open surgical versus CricKey technique. METHODS This was a prospective crossover study using human cadaveric models. Participants included US Army combat medics credentialed at the emergency medical technician-basic level. After a brief anatomy review and demonstration, participants performed in random order standard open surgical cricothyroidotomy and CricKey surgical cricothyroidotomy. The primary outcome was first-pass success, and the secondary outcome measure was procedural time. RESULTS First-attempt success was 100% (15/15) for CricKey surgical cricothyroidotomy and 66% (10/15) for open surgical cricothyroidotomy (odds ratio 16.0; 95% confidence interval 0.8 to 326). Surgical cricothyroidotomy insertion was faster for CricKey than open technique (34 versus 65 seconds; median time difference 28 seconds; 95% confidence interval 16 to 48 seconds). CONCLUSION Compared with the standard open surgical cricothyroidotomy technique, military medics demonstrated faster insertion with the CricKey. First-pass success was not significantly different between the techniques.
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- Robert L Mabry
- San Antonio Military Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX.
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- San Antonio Military Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX
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- Bulverde-Spring Branch Emergency Medical Services, Spring Branch, TX
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Optimizing Emergent Surgical Cricothyrotomy for use in Austere Environments. Wilderness Environ Med 2013; 24:53-66. [DOI: 10.1016/j.wem.2012.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2012] [Revised: 06/23/2012] [Accepted: 07/03/2012] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Donat A, Petitjeans F, Précloux P, Puidupin M, Escarment J. La cricothyrotomie : données actuelles et intérêt de cette technique en médecine de guerre. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012; 31:141-51. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annfar.2011.10.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2010] [Accepted: 10/26/2011] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Paix BR, Griggs WM. Emergency surgical cricothyroidotomy: 24 successful cases leading to a simple ‘scalpel-finger-tube’ method. Emerg Med Australas 2011; 24:23-30. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-6723.2011.01510.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Prehospital trauma care developed over the last decades parallel in many countries. Most of the prehospital emergency medical systems relied on input or experiences from military medicine and were often modeled after the existing military procedures. Some systems were initially developed with the trauma patient in mind, while other systems were tailored for medical, especially cardiovascular, emergencies. The key components to successful prehospital trauma care are the well-known ABCs of trauma care: Airway, Breathing, Circulation. Establishing and securing the airway, ventilation, fluid resuscitation, and in addition, the quick transport to the best-suited trauma center represent the pillars of trauma care in the field. While ABC in trauma care has neither been challenged nor changed, new techniques, tools and procedures have been developed to make it easier for the prehospital provider to achieve these goals in the prehospital setting and thus improve the outcome of trauma patients.
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- Kelvin Williamson
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Washington/Harborview Medical Center, #359724, 325 Ninth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Washington/Harborview Medical Center, #359724, 325 Ninth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
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- Department of Emergency and Trauma Anesthesia, University of Washington/Harborview Medical Center, #359724, 325 Ninth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
- Department of King County Medic One, University of Washington/Harborview Medical Center, #359724, 325 Ninth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
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