Population
Adult patients in a 'cannot intubate, cannot oxygenate' emergency situation
Design
Review
Authors
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Prompt rescue initiation should be prioritized in airway emergencies; leaves open optimal device selection for prospective trials.
Avoiding delay in initiating rescue techniques is at least as important as the choice of device in determining outcome for emergency percutaneous airway access.
Hamaekers et al. (2011) studied this question.
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