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A pilot study of the Tele-Airway Management System in a hospital emergency department.
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Journal of Telemedicine & Telecare . Jan2011, Vol. 17 Issue 1, p49-53. 5p. 1 Color Photograph, 2 Diagrams, 1 Chart, 1 Graph. - Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- We developed a telemedicine system for remote guidance of emergency airway management called the Tele-Airway Management System (TAMS). In a pilot study we examined the usefulness of the TAMS for intubations of actual patients in a hospital emergency department. Twenty-five patients were allocated randomly either to a TAMS group or to an on-scene directed (OSD) group. A total of 12 were intubated using the TAMS. The mean time to intubation (TAMS 62 s vs. OSD 56 s) and the success rate was not different between the two groups (P . 0.05). There were two oesophageal intubations in theTAMS group and four in the OSD group, but this was not significantly different (P ¼ 0.36). There were no mechanical or technical errors such as disconnection during use of the TAMS. The pilot study demonstrated the feasibility of the TAMS as an alternative to OSD. However, a larger study will be required to determine non-superiority or equivalence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1357633X
- Volume :
- 17
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Telemedicine & Telecare
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 62829494
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1258/jtt.2010.100202