Effectiveness of cricoid pressure in preventing gastric aspiration during rapid sequence intubation in the emergency department: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cricoid pressure is considered to be the gold standard means of preventing aspiration of gastric content during Rapid Sequence Intubation (RSI). Its effectiveness has only been demonstrated in cadaveric studies and case reports. No r...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-02-01
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| Series: | Trials |
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| Online Access: | http://www.trialsjournal.com/content/13/1/17 |