Emergency department utilization and success rates for intraosseous infusion in pediatric resuscitations
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Emergency department utilization and success rates for intraosseous infusion in pediatric resuscitations.
OBJECTIVE To determine the frequency of use and the success rates of intraosseous (IO) vascular access in the emergency department. DESIGN A retrospective chart review. SETTING A tertiary pediatric emergency department (ED) in a large urban centre. METHODS ED resuscitations (ICD-9 code 996) occurring between Oct. 1, 1989, and Sept. 30, 1995, were identified by searching the ED database, i...
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عنوان ژورنال: CJEM
سال: 2000
ISSN: 1481-8035,1481-8043
DOI: 10.1017/s1481803500004334