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Use of intraosseous devices in trauma: a survey of trauma practitioners in Canada, Australia and New Zealand
Author(s) -
Paul T. Engels,
Mete Erdogan,
Sandy Widder,
Michael Butler,
Nelofar Kureshi,
Kate Martin,
Robert S. Green
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
canadian journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.609
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1488-2310
pISSN - 0008-428X
DOI - 10.1503/cjs.011215
Subject(s) - medicine , medical emergency , emergency medicine , population , descriptive statistics , resuscitation , statistics , mathematics , environmental health
Although used primarily in the pediatric population for decades, the use of intraosseous (IO) devices in the resuscitation of severely injured adult trauma patients has recently become more commonplace. The objective of this study was to determine the experience level, beliefs and attitudes of trauma practitioners in Canada, Australia and New Zealand regarding the use of IO devices in adult trauma patients.

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