Evidence · Research paper
Is prehospital intubation of severely injured children in accordance with guidelines?
- Airway
- Intubation
- Major trauma
- Medical
- Transport
- Transport and retrieval
- Trauma and burns
- Traumatic brain injury
Summary
Registry study using the German TraumaRegister DGU to assess whether prehospital intubation of severely injured children follows the German S3 polytrauma guideline criteria. Over 4000 children with major injuries were compared with adults across four paediatric age bands, with multivariate analysis of factors predicting intubation. Reports that guideline criteria are applied in most paediatric cases and argues future guidance should address children more specifically. Useful background for retrieval and trauma teams rather than direct PICU bedside guidance.
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