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Use of an inspiratory impedance threshold device on a facemask and endotracheal tube to reduce intrathoracic pressures during the decompression phase of active compression-decompression cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
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PMID:  15891326     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
INTRODUCTION: Use of an inspiratory impedance threshold device (ITD) significantly increases coronary perfusion pressures and survival in patients ventilated with an endotracheal tube (ETT) during active compression-decompression cardiopulmonary resuscitation. We tested the hypothesis that the ITD could lower intratracheal pressures when attached to either a facemask or ETT. METHODS: An active and sham ITD were randomly applied first to a facemask and then to an ETT during active compression-decompression cardiopulmonary resuscitation in 13 out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients in a randomized, double-blinded, prospective clinical trial. The compression-to-bag-valve ventilation ratio was 15:2. Airway pressures (surrogate for intrathoracic pressure) were measured with a pressure transducer. A sham and an active ITD were used for 1 min each in a randomized order, first on a facemask and then on an ETT. Statistical analyses were made using Friedman's and Wilcoxon's rank-sum tests. RESULTS: For the primary end point, mean +/- sd maximum negative intrathoracic pressures (mm Hg) during the decompression phase of cardiopulmonary resuscitation were -1.0 +/- 0.73 mm Hg with a sham vs. -4.6 +/- 3.7 mm Hg with an active ITD on the facemask (p = .003) and -1.3 +/- 1.3 mm Hg with a sham ITD vs. -7.3 +/- 4.5 mm Hg with an active ITD on an ETT (p = .0009). Decompression phase airway pressures with the facemask and ETT were not statistically different. CONCLUSIONS: Use of an active ITD attached to a facemask or an ETT resulted in a significantly lower negative intratracheal pressure during the decompression phase of active compression-decompression cardiopulmonary resuscitation when compared with controls. Airway pressures with an ITD on either a facemask or ETT were similar. The ITD-facemask combination was practical and enables rapid deployment of this life-saving technology.
Authors:
Patrick Plaisance; Christian Soleil; Keith G Lurie; Eric Vicaut; Laurent Ducros; Didier Payen
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Critical care medicine     Volume:  33     ISSN:  0090-3493     ISO Abbreviation:  Crit. Care Med.     Publication Date:  2005 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-05-13     Completed Date:  2005-05-31     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0355501     Medline TA:  Crit Care Med     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  990-4     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Lariboisière University Hospital, Paris, France.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Cardiography, Impedance
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / instrumentation*,  methods
Emergency Medical Services
Female
Heart Arrest / therapy*
Humans
Intubation, Intratracheal
Male
Masks
Middle Aged

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