I am curious whether you are able to provide comparable data from
before the introduction of the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
discussed here. Does the data gathered demonstrate an improvement in
complication rates during pre-hospital anaesthesia compared with data from
before the introduction of the SOP? In addition, did you analyse data
regarding complications apart from failure to intubate?
You also indicate that intubations were undertaken by registrars,
consultants and general practitioners. I am curious whether all
intubations were undertaken by the physician member of the team or if any
were carried out by the flight paramedic? Does your SOP preclude
paramedic performed intubation in cases of prehospital anaesthesia?
Thank you for this interesting study.
I am curious whether you are able to provide comparable data from before the introduction of the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) discussed here. Does the data gathered demonstrate an improvement in complication rates during pre-hospital anaesthesia compared with data from before the introduction of the SOP? In addition, did you analyse data regarding complications apart from failure to intubate?
You also indicate that intubations were undertaken by registrars, consultants and general practitioners. I am curious whether all intubations were undertaken by the physician member of the team or if any were carried out by the flight paramedic? Does your SOP preclude paramedic performed intubation in cases of prehospital anaesthesia?
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