Early Bronchoscopy Improves Extubation Rates after Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis.
Gregor S ZimmermannJana PalmAnna Lena LahmannFriedhelm PeltzRainer OkrojekFlorian WeisArne M MüllerTilman ZieglerAlexander StegerBernhard HallerPetra HoppmannKarl-Ludwig LaugwitzHubert HautmannPublished in: Journal of clinical medicine (2021)
This study shows that patients who suffered from OHCA might have a better outcome if they receive a bronchoscopy early after hospital admission. Our data suggests an association of early bronchoscopy with a shorter intubation period.