Prehospital endotracheal intubation practices by paramedics in the provincial ambulance service of the Western Cape province of South Africa

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dc.contributor.advisorJames, Michael Frank Manselen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorRoos, Johnen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-28T14:39:53Z
dc.date.available2014-07-28T14:39:53Z
dc.date.issued2006en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 76-79).
dc.description.abstractIt is well-established that endotracheal intubation in the field is associated with a considerably greater degree of difficulty, and a much higher complication and failure rate than intubation undertaken in the operating-theatre environment. The reasons for this are many-fold, have been quantified and discussed in detail. This study assesses the difficulties encounteed by paramedics in the field, by identifying factors contributing to difficult and failed intubation, by quantifying the incidence of difficult and failed intubations, by assessing and describing the incidence of complications and adverse outcomes, and by assessing the impact of the procedure on patient care. This dissertation includes a comprehensive international literature review of studies related to prehospital endotracheal intubation, and discusses and compares these published findings to the results obtained from this study. Furthermore, this study provides feedback to paramedics, paramedic-educators and managers, by offering a comprehensive strategy for improvement in the procedure of field intubation, with a view to increased safety, ease of execution, and improved patient outcome.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationRoos, J. (2006). <i>Prehospital endotracheal intubation practices by paramedics in the provincial ambulance service of the Western Cape province of South Africa</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Anaesthesia. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3028en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationRoos, John. <i>"Prehospital endotracheal intubation practices by paramedics in the provincial ambulance service of the Western Cape province of South Africa."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Anaesthesia, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3028en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationRoos, J. 2006. Prehospital endotracheal intubation practices by paramedics in the provincial ambulance service of the Western Cape province of South Africa. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Roos, John AB - It is well-established that endotracheal intubation in the field is associated with a considerably greater degree of difficulty, and a much higher complication and failure rate than intubation undertaken in the operating-theatre environment. The reasons for this are many-fold, have been quantified and discussed in detail. This study assesses the difficulties encounteed by paramedics in the field, by identifying factors contributing to difficult and failed intubation, by quantifying the incidence of difficult and failed intubations, by assessing and describing the incidence of complications and adverse outcomes, and by assessing the impact of the procedure on patient care. This dissertation includes a comprehensive international literature review of studies related to prehospital endotracheal intubation, and discusses and compares these published findings to the results obtained from this study. Furthermore, this study provides feedback to paramedics, paramedic-educators and managers, by offering a comprehensive strategy for improvement in the procedure of field intubation, with a view to increased safety, ease of execution, and improved patient outcome. DA - 2006 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2006 T1 - Prehospital endotracheal intubation practices by paramedics in the provincial ambulance service of the Western Cape province of South Africa TI - Prehospital endotracheal intubation practices by paramedics in the provincial ambulance service of the Western Cape province of South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3028 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/3028
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationRoos J. Prehospital endotracheal intubation practices by paramedics in the provincial ambulance service of the Western Cape province of South Africa. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Anaesthesia, 2006 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3028en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Anaesthesiaen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherAnaesthesiaen_ZA
dc.titlePrehospital endotracheal intubation practices by paramedics in the provincial ambulance service of the Western Cape province of South Africaen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMMeden_ZA
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