The association of paramedic rapid sequence intubation and survival in out-of-hospital stroke.

Pieter Francsois FoucheKaren SmithPaul Andrew JenningsMalcolm BoyleStephen Bernard

Published in: Emergency medicine journal : EMJ (2019)

Our retrospective analysis shows a decrease in survival when RSI is utilised by paramedics for stroke. Since RSI is commonly used for strokes, controlled trial evidence to support this practice is urgently needed.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
healthcare
primary care
free survival
cardiac arrest
study protocol
open label
randomized controlled trial
double blind
acute care