המלצות חודש מרץ 2008 לקריאה של עורך מדור רפואה דחופה, שי לוי

The current literature highlights shortcomings associated with out-of-hospital endotracheal intubation. Few studies affirm current practice. Few studies have demonstrated improved outcome from out-of-hospital endotracheal intubation in any disease group, and several studies describe worsened outcomes. In many studies, adverse events and errors associated with outof- hospital endotracheal intubation are frequent. Out-ofhospital endotracheal intubation may inadvertently interact with other physiologic processes key to optimizing resuscitation. Significant system-level barriers limit opportunities for endotracheal intubation training and clinical experience.