One-year outcome after prehospital intubation

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
T PakkanenA Yli-Hankala

Abstract

The aim of physician staffed emergency medical services (EMS) is to supplement other EMS units in the care of prehospital patients. The need for advanced airway management in critical prehospital patients can be considered as one indicator of the severity of the patient's condition. Our primary aim was to study the long-term outcome of critically ill patients (excluding cardiac arrest) who were intubated by EMS physicians in the prehospital setting. Data of 845 patients, whose airways were secured by the EMS physicians during a 5-year (2007-2011) period, were retrospectively evaluated. After exclusions, the outcome of 483 patients (8.9% of all patients treated by EMS) was studied. Evaluation was based on hospital patient records 1 year after the incident. For assessment of neurological outcome, a modified Glasgow Outcome Score (GOS) was used. Time and cause of death were recorded. 55.3% of the study patients had a good neurological recovery (GOS 4-5) with independent life 1 year after the event. The overall 1-year mortality (GOS 1) was 35.0%. Poor neurological outcome (GOS 2-3) was found in 9.7% of the patients. Patients with intoxication or convulsions survived best, while those with suspected intracranial pathology had the wo...Continue Reading

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