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Review
. 2018 Oct 20;26(1):89.
doi: 10.1186/s13049-018-0556-4.

Airway management in pre-hospital critical care: a review of the evidence for a 'top five' research priority

K Crewdson  1 , M Rehn  2   3   4 , D Lockey  5   2   6
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Review

Airway management in pre-hospital critical care: a review of the evidence for a 'top five' research priority

K Crewdson et al. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med. .

Abstract

The conduct and benefit of pre-hospital advanced airway management and pre-hospital emergency anaesthesia have been widely debated for many years. In 2011, prehospital advanced airway management was identified as a 'top five' in physician-provided pre-hospital critical care. This article summarises the evidence for and against this intervention since 2011 and attempts to address some of the more controversial areas of this topic.

Keywords: Airway management; Emergency medical services; Intubation.

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