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| EMS, FIRE RESCUE, DISASTER MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SINCE 1998 | | | |
Research Monitor
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Research Monitor
By Joene Hendry, Contributing Writer
Esophageal Tracheal Combitube (ETC) minimized time without chest compressions during simulated resuscitation of ventricular fibrillation CPR. Compared with tracheal intubation (TI), airway placement with ETC required a median 26.5 seconds less time, reported Benjamin N. Abo and colleagues at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in Pennsylvania, which resulted in a median 8.5 fewer seconds of no chest compressions by participating paramedic teams. Times to complete other tasks — intravenous placement, d rug delivery or delivery of fourth defibrillator shock —did not differ with ETC or TI use.
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