Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3232688 | Annals of Emergency Medicine | 2008 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
Paramedics can be trained to use CPAP for patients in severe respiratory failure. There was an absolute reduction in tracheal intubation rate of 30% and an absolute reduction in mortality of 21% in appropriately selected out-of-hospital patients who received CPAP instead of usual care. Larger, multicenter studies are recommended to confirm this observed benefit seen in this relatively small trial.
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Authors
James MD, FRCPC, David A. MD, FRCPC, Stacy PhD (C), Darrell J. ACP,