Introduction: The most appropriate airway management technique for use by paramedics in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is yet to be determined and evidence relating to the influence of airway management strategy on outcome remains equivocal. In cases where return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) occurs following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, patients may undergo direct transfer to a specialist heart attack centre (HAC) where the post resuscitation 12 lead ECG demonstrates evidence of ST elevation myocardial infarction. To date, no studies have investigated the role of airway management strategy on outcomes in this sub-set of patients. The AMICABLE (Airway Management In Cardiac Arrest, Basic, Laryngeal mask airway, Endotracheal intubation) study therefore sought to investigate the influence of prehospital airway management strategy on outcomes in patients transferred by the ambulance service directly to a HAC post ROSC. Methods: Adults with ROSC post out-of-hospital cardiac arrest who met local criteria for transfer to a HAC were identified prospectively. Ambulance records were reviewed to determine prehospital airway management approach and collect physiological and demographic data. HAC notes were obtained to determine in-hospital course and quantify neurological outcome via the Cerebral Performance Category (CPC) scale. Neurologically intact survivors were contacted post discharge to assess quality of life via the SF-36 health survey. Statistical analyses were performed via Chi-square, Mann Whitney U test, odds ratios, and binomial logistic regression. Results: A total of 220 patients were recruited between August 2013 and August 2014, with complete outcome data available for 209. The age of patients ranged from 22-96 years and 71.3% were male (n=149). Airway management was undertaken using a supraglottic airway (SGA) in 72.7% of cases (n=152) with the remainder undergoing endotracheal intubation (ETI). There was no significant difference in the proportion of patients with good neurological outcome (CPC 1&2) between the SGA and ETI groups (p=.286). Similarly, binomial logistic regression incorporating factors known to influence outcome demonstrated no significant difference between the SGA and ETI groups (Adjusted OR 0.725, 95% CI 0.337-1.561). Clinical and demographic variables associated with good neurological outcome included the presence of a shockable rhythm (p < .001), exposure to angiography (p < .001), younger age (p < .001) and shorter time to ROSC (p < .001). Due to an inadequate response rate (25.4%, n=15) analysis of SF36 data was limited to descriptive statistics. Limitations: The study only included patients who achieved ROSC and met the criteria for direct transfer to a HAC. Results are therefore not generalisable to more heterogenous resuscitation populations. Accuracy of clinical decision making and ECG interpretation were not assessed and therefore some patients included in the study may have been inappropriately transferred to a HAC. The low SF-36 survey response rate limited the level of neurological outcome analysis that could be undertaken. Conclusion: In this study, there was no significant difference in the proportion of good neurological outcomes in patients managed with SGA versus ETI during cardiac arrest. Further research incorporating randomised controlled trials is required to provide more definitive evidence in relation to the optimal airway management strategy in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

<p>Uvod: Adenoidektomija sa tonzilektomijom je najče&scaron;će indikovana hirur&scaron;ka intervencija u dečjem uzrastu. Intervencija se izvodi u op&scaron;toj anesteziji. Endotrahealni tubus predstavlja &bdquo;zlatni standard&ldquo; za obezbeđenje disajnog puta u dečjoj otorinolaringolo&scaron;koj hirurgiji. Upotreba endotrahealnog tubusa nosi rizike od nastanka komplikacija koje se mogu javiti pri uvodu u op&scaron;tu anesteziju, u toku hirur&scaron;ke intervencije i nakon ekstubacije deteta. Učestalost komplikacija se može smanjiti upotrebom supraglotičnih sredstava. Fleksibilna laringealna maska spada u prvu generaciju supraglotičnih sredstava, koja omogućava zadovoljavajuću oksigenaciju i ventilaciju bolesnika u ORL hirurgiji. Cilj istraživanja: Utvrditi: efikasnost fleksibilne laringealne maske u za&scaron;titi disajnog puta od aspiracije krvi i sekreta gornjih disajnih puteva u odnosu na endotrahealni tubus u toku adenotonzilektomije; da li primena fleksibilne laringealne maske u zbrinjavanju disajnog puta u toku adenotonzilektomije utiče na učestalost postekstubacionih komplikacija u odnosu na zbrinjavanje disajnog puta endotrahealnim tubusom; da li zbrinjavanje disajnog puta fleksibilnom laringealnom maskom u toku adenotonzilektomije ima uticaj na intenzitet postoperativnog bola u odnosu na zbrinjavanje disajnog puta endotrahealnim tubusom; da li zbrinjavanje disajnog puta fleksibilnom laringealnom maskom u toku adenotonzilektomije ima uticaj na pojavu postoperativne mučnine i povraćanja u odnosu na zbrinjavanje disajnog puta endotrahealnim tubusom. Metodologija: Prospektivnom, randomizovanom, studijom bilo je obuhvaćeno 160 dečaka i devojčica uzrasta od 3 do 8 godina planiranih za elektivnu hirur&scaron;ku intervenciju adenotonzilektomiju u op&scaron;toj anesteziji. Bolesnici su bili podeljeni u dve grupe: 80 bolesnika kod kojih je disajni put bio obezbeđen endotrahealnim tubusum (ET grupa) i 80 bolesnika kod kojih je disajni put bio obezbeđen laringealnom maskom (LMA grupa). Na kraju hirur&scaron;ke intervencije, u obe grupe bolesnika, izvr&scaron;ena je provera prisustva krvi na larinksu i u traheji pomoću fiberoptičkog bronhoskopa. Postekstubacione respiratorne komplikacije vezane za upotrebu fleksibilne laringealne maske odnosno endotrahealnog tubusa (ka&scaron;alj, opstrukcija disajnog puta i laringospazam) bile su praćene neposredno nakon ekstubacije bolesnika. Procena postoperativnog bola bila je vr&scaron;ena pomoću Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability Scale 2 i 4 sata nakon hirur&scaron;ke intervencije kao i prvog postoperativnog dana u 7 sati ujutro. Postojanje postoperativne mučnine i povraćanja bilo je utvrđivano heteroanamnestički, anketom roditelja, dan nakon hirur&scaron;ke intervencije u 7 sati ujutro. Statistička analiza izvr&scaron;ena je pomoću statističkog paketa Statistical Package for Social Sciences &ndash; SPSS 21. Podaci su predstavljeni tabelarno i grafički, a statistička značajnost je određivana na nivou p&lt;0.05. Rezultati: Ni kod jednog deteta iz ET odnosno LMA grupe bolesnika nakon hirur&scaron;ke intervencije fiberoptičkim bronhoskopom nije uočeno prisustvo krvi, sekreta niti regurgitiranog želudačnog sadržaja na larinksu odnosno u traheji. Bolesnici iz ET grupe su imali statistički značajno vi&scaron;e komplikacija u odnosu na bolesnike iz LMA grupe (&chi;2=4.254; p=0.039; p &lt; 0.05). Ne postoji statistički značajna razlika u distribuciji bolesnika sa i bez respiratornih komplikacija izmeĊu ET i LMA grupe (&chi;2=3.413; p=0.065; p &gt; 0.05). U proceni postoperativnog bola FLACC skalom 2 sata nakon hirur&scaron;ke intervencije postoji statistički značajna razlika u intenzitetu postoperativnog bola kod bolesnika iz ET u odnosu na bolesnike iz LMA grupe (&chi;2=31.316; p=0.000; p&lt;0.05). Četiri sata nakon hirur&scaron;ke intervencije, statistički je značajno vi&scaron;e bolesnika sa umerenim bolom u ET grupi u odnosu na LMA grupu (&chi;2=40.705; p=0.000; p&lt;0.05). Na dan otpusta, statistički je značajno vi&scaron;e bolesnika sa blagim diskomforom u ET grupi bolesnika u odnosu na LMA grupu (&chi;2=8,012; p=0,005; p &lt; 0.05). U LMA grupi bolesnika jedan ili 1.49% bolesnika je imao postoperativnu mučninu i povraćanje, dok je u ET grupi troje ili 3.56% bolesnika imalo postoperativnu mučninu i povraćanje. Zaključak: Fleksibilna laringealna maska pruža podjednaku za&scaron;titu distalnih delova disajnog puta od krvi i sekreta tokom adenotonzilektomije kao i endotrahealni tubus. Učestalost postoperativnih komplikacija i intenzitet postoperativnog bola su manji kada se za obezbeđenje disajnog puta u toku adenotonzilektomije koristi fleksibilna laringealna maska. Primenom fleksibilne laringealne maske smanjuje se učestalost postoperativne mučnine i povraćanja u toku adenotonzilektomije.</p> / <p>Introduction: Adenoidectomy with tonsillectomy is the most indicated surgery in childhood. The intervention is performed under general anesthesia. Endotracheal tube represents the &bdquo;gold standard&ldquo; for airway management in paediatric ENT surgery. The use of endotracheal tube carries the risk of complications that may occur during the induction of general anesthesia, during the surgery and after extubation of the child. The frequency of complications may be reduced by the use of supraglottic airway devices. Flexible laryngeal mask is first generation of supraglottic airway devices, which allows sufficient oxygenation and ventilation of patients in ENT surgery. Aims: To determine the effectiveness of the flexible laryngeal mask which protectes the airway from aspiration of blood and secretions of the upper airways compared to the airway management with endotracheal tube during adenotonsillectomy; to determine does the usage of the flexible laryngeal mask in airway management during adenotonsillectomy affects the frequency of post extubation complications compared to the airway management with endotracheal tube, as wll as does the usage of the flexible laryngeal mask in airway management during adenotonsillectomy has an impact on the intensity of postoperative pain compared to the airway management with endotracheal tube, and does the usage of the flexible laryngeal mask in airway management during adenotonsillectomy has an impact on the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting compared to the airway management with endotracheal tube. Methodology: One hundred and sixty boys and girls aged from 3 to 8 years scheduled for elective surgical intervention adenotnosillectomy in general anaesthesia were included in this prospective, randomized study. Patients were divided into two groups: 80 patients in whom the airway was managed with a cuffed endotracheal tube (ET group) and 80 patients in whom airway was managed with a laryngeal mask (LMA group). At the end of surgical procedure, in both groups of patients, fiberoptic bronchoscopy was performed to verify the presence of blood in the larynx and trachea. Immediate respiratory complications associated with the use of flexible laryngeal mask or endotracheal tube (cough, airway obstruction and laryngospasm) were monitored following extubation of patients. Postoperative pain assessment was performed using Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability Scale 2 and 4 hours following surgery as well as the first postoperative day at 7 o&#39;clock a.m. The presence of postoperative nausea and vomiting was confirmed heteroanamnestically by polling the parents the day after surgery at 7 o&#39;clock a.m. The statistical analysis was performed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences - SPSS version 21. The data were presented in tables and graphs, statystical significance was set at p value of less than 0.05. Results: Following surgery there were no any patient in ET or LMA group in which the presence of blood, secretion or regurgitated stomach contents on larynx or in the trachea could be observed by using the fiberoptic bronchoscope. Patients in the ET group had statistically more significant complications compared to patients in the LMA group (&chi;2 = 4.254; p = 0.039; p &lt;0.05). There is no statistically significant difference in the distribution of patients with and without respiratory complications between ET and LMA groups (&chi;2 = 3.413; p = 0.065; p&gt; 0.05). In the assessment of postoperative pain using FLACC scale 2 hours following surgical intervention, there is a statistically significant difference in the intensity of postoperative pain in ET patients compared to patients in the LMA group (&chi;2 = 31.316, p = 0.000, p &lt;0.05). Four hours following surgical intervention, a statistically significant number of patients had mild pain in the ET group compared to the LMA group (&chi;2 = 40.705; p = 0.000; p &lt;0.05). On the day of release, statistically significant numbers of patients with mild discomfort in the ET group were compared to the LMA group (&chi;2 = 8,012; p = 0,005; p &lt;0.05). In the LMA group, one or 1.49% of the patients had postoperative nausea and vomiting, while in the ET group, three or 3.56% of the patients had postoperative nausea and vomiting. Conclusion: Flexible laryngeal mask provides equal protection of the distal parts of airway from the blood and secretions during adenotonsillectomy as the endotracheal tube. The frequency of postoperative complications and the intensity of postoperative pain are smaller when a flexible laryngeal mask is used for airway management during adenotonsillectomy. The usage of the flexible laryngeal mask reduces the frequency of postoperative nausea and vomiting during adenotonsillectomy.</p>

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Abstract Trauma patients are a significant patient group for emergency medical services (EMS). Not only are injuries a significant cause of death, they also have a significant long-term impact on functionality and quality of life. Previous studies have shown that the injury-related mortality rate is higher in sparsely populated areas and that the majority of patients die before the arrival of EMS. Intensive care mortality is significant, and half of seriously injured patients develop multiple organ dysfunction. Airway management is one of the most important procedures that EMS provide for a critically injured patient, but making high-quality care available in a sparsely populated area is challenging. Seriously injured patients also appear to benefit from being transported directly to a trauma centre. In recent years particular attention has been given to the level and availability of EMS. Hospitals’ readiness to provide acute surgery is also being reorganised. More information is needed about the frequency, circumstances, outcome and acute care of serious and fatal injuries so that health care resources can be allotted appropriately and requirements for prevention can be identified. The purpose of this research was to investigate the frequency and circumstances of injury-related deaths in Northern Finland and the prognosis of trauma patients encountered by the Finnish helicopter emergency services (FinnHEMS). A particular objective was to examine differences between rural and urban areas. The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) severity score’s ability to predict 30-day mortality was also examined. The fourth part of the study aimed to investigate the pre-hospital airway management performed by non-physicians in Northern Finland. The study material was comprised of trauma deaths that occurred in Northern Finland in 2007–2011, trauma patients encountered by FinnHEMS units in Northern Finland in 2012–2013, patients encountered by HEMS in Northern Norway in 1999–2009 and a questionnaire regarding pre-hospital airway management to non-physicians. The study concluded that the rate of trauma deaths is high in Northern Finland, and the influence of alcohol was found in nearly half of pre-hospital trauma death cases. A larger portion of pre-hospital deaths also took place in rural areas. Trauma patients encountered by FinnHEMS units in urban areas who survived to hospital, appeared to have higher 30-day mortality than patients injured in rural areas. The most probable explanation for this difference is that patients injured in urban areas survive to hospital, while trauma patients in rural areas die pre-hospital. The NACA score was found to reliably predict 30-day mortality. Due to its simplicity, the NACA score can be used to compare patient material from different HEMS bases. It was found that non-physicians seldom performed airway management. On average, the frequency of performing airway management was low, and there is a need to improve maintenance of skills. / Tiivistelmä Vammapotilaat ovat merkittävä ensi- ja tehohoidon potilasryhmä. Paisi, että vammautumiset ovat merkittävä kuolinsyy, aiheuttavat ne myös merkittäviä pitkäaikaisvaikutuksia toimintakykyyn ja elämänlaatuun. Aikaisemmissa tutkimuksissa on osoitettu, että vammakuolleisuus on yleisempää harvaanasutuilla seuduilla ja valtaosa potilaista kuolee jo ennen ensihoidon saapumista paikalle. Tehohoitokuolleisuus on merkittävää ja puolet vaikeasti loukkaantuneista potilaista kärsii monielinvauriosta. Ensihoidon tärkeimpiä tehtäviä kriittisesti vammautuneilla on hengitystien varmistaminen, mutta korkeatasoisen hoidon saatavuus harvaanasutulla seudulla on haasteellista. Vaikeasti vammautuneet potilaat näyttävät myös hyötyvän kuljetuksesta suoraan lopulliseen hoitopaikkaan. Viime vuosina ensihoidon tasoon ja saatavuuteen on kiinnitetty erityistä huomiota. Lisäksi sairaaloiden päivystysvalmiuden uudelleenorganisointi on käynnissä. Lisätietoa tarvitaan vakavien ja kuolemaan johtavien vammojen esiintyvyydestä ja olosuhteista, ennusteesta sekä akuuttihoidon toteutumisesta, jotta terveydenhuollon resursseja voitaisiin kohdentaa tarkoituksenmukaisesti ja ennaltaehkäisyn tarpeet voitaisiin tunnistaa. Tämän tutkimuksen tarkoituksena oli selvittää vammakuolemien esiintyvyyttä ja olosuhteita Pohjois-Suomessa sekä suomalaisten lääkintä- ja lääkärihelikopteriyksikköjen (FinnHEMS) kohtaamien vammapotilaiden ennustetta. Erityisenä tavoitteena oli tutkia maaseutu- ja kaupunkialueiden eroja. Lisäksi tutkittiin National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA)- vaikeusasteluokittelun kykyä ennustaa 30 päivän kuolleisuutta. Neljännen osatyön tavoitteena oli tutkia ensihoitajien suorittaman hengitystien varmistamisen käytäntöä Pohjois-Suomessa. Tutkimusaineisto koostui vuosina 2007‒2011 Pohjois-Suomessa tapahtuneista vammakuolemista, FinnHEMS:in yksiköiden kohtaamista vammapotilaista Pohjois-Suomessa vuosina 2012‒2013, Pohjois-Norjan pelastushelikopterin kohtaamista potilaista vuosina 1999‒2009 sekä ensihoitajille tehdystä kyselytutkimuksesta hengitystien hallintaan liittyen. Tutkimuksessa todettiin, että kuolemaan johtaneiden vammojen esiintyvyys on korkea Pohjois-Suomessa. Lisäksi havaittiin, että lähes puoleen sairaalan ulkopuolella tapahtuneisiin vammapotilaiden kuolintapauksiin liittyi alkoholi. Maaseudulla myös suurempi osa menehtyi sairaalan ulkopuolella. FinnHEMS:in yksiköiden kaupunkialueella kohtaamilla vammapotilailla, jotka selvisivät sairaalaan, havaittiin viitettä korkeampaan 30 päivän kuolleisuuteen verrattuna maaseudulla vammautuneihin. Ero johtuu todennäköisemmin siitä, että kaupunkialueella vammautuneet ehtivät sairaalaan kun taas maaseudulla vammapotilaat kuolevat jo ennen ensihoitopalvelun saapumista. NACA-vaikeusasteluokittelun todettiin ennustavan luotettavasti 30 päivän kuolleisuutta. Yksinkertaisuutensa vuoksi se soveltuu potilasmateriaalin vertailemiseen eri tukikohtien välillä. Ensihoitajan suorittama hengitystien varmistaminen havaittiin olevan harvinaista. Keskimääräisesti suoritteita tapahtui harvoin, ja taitojen ylläpitämisessä oli parantamisen varaa.

Bakgrund Vid ett prehospitalt hjärtstopp krävs utöver hjärt- och lungräddning med bröstkompressioner och defibrillering med hjärtstartare, även avancerad luftvägshantering för att skapa en fri luftväg vilket ambulanssjuksköterskan ansvarar för. Det finns en mängd olika luftvägshjälpmedel som ambulanssjuksköterskan kan använda sig av. För en del sjuksköterskor inom ambulanssjukvården kan en viss osäkerhet kring användningen av luftvägshjälpmedel finnas då de kan sakna rätt kompetens, utbildning eller ej fått tillräcklig träning i användandet för att utföra det på ett patientsäkert sätt.   Syfte Syftet med denna studie var att jämföra prehospitala luftvägshjälpmedel vid hjärtstopp utanför sjukhus i förhållande till överlevnad.   Metod Studien är en litteraturöversikt med kvantitativ ansats. Studien genomfördes genom en systematisk sökning av vetenskapliga artiklar vilka har jämfört olika luftvägshjälpmedel vid prehospitala hjärtstopp. Databaser som PubMed och CINAHL har främst använts. De utvalda artiklarna har kvalitetsgranskat.   Resultat Två huvudfynd framkom där mask- och blåsa var korrelerad till högre prevalens av överlevnad och där endotracheal intubering var korrelerad till högre prevalens att uppnå återkomst av spontan cirkulation.   Slutsats Av de inkluderade artiklarna visar resultatet på att mask- och blåsa är bästa alternativet för överlevnad och att endotracheal intubering är bästa alternativet för att uppnå återkomst av spontan cirkulation under ett prehospitalt hjärtstopp. Dock bör slutsatsen tas med försiktighet då resultaten kan skilja sig och bero på en mängd olika faktorer som skiljer sig åt i de olika studierna. / Background In addition to cardiac and pulmonary rescue with chest compressions and defibrillation with defibrillator, pre-hospital cardiac arrest also requires advanced airway management to create a clear airway for which the ambulance nurse is responsible. There are a variety of respiratory aids that the ambulance nurse can use. For some nurses in ambulance care, there may be some uncertainty about the use of respiratory aids as they may lack the right skills, education or have not received sufficient training in the use of it to perform it in a patient-safe manner.   Aim The purpose of this study was to compare prehospital airway aids in cardiac arrest outside of hospital in relation to survival.   Method The study is a literature review with a quantitative approach. The study was conducted through a systematic search of scientific articles comparing different respiratory aids at prehospital cardiac arrest. Databases such as PubMed and CINAHL have mainly been used. The selected articles have been quality checked.   Results Two main findings emerged where bag valve mask was correlated to higher prevalence to survival and where endotracheal intubation was correlated to higher prevalence to achieve return of spontaneous circulation.    Conclusion Of the included articles, the results indicate that bag valve mask is the best option for survival and that endotracheal intubation is the best option for achieving return of spontaneous circulation during a prehospital cardiac arrest. However, the conclusion should be taken with caution as the results may differ and depend on a variety of factors that differ in the different studies.