Pre- and apnoeic high flow oxygenation for RApid sequence intubation in the emergency department (pre-AeRATE) : study protocol for a multicentre, randomised controlled trial

• Main Authors: Faheem Ahmed Khan, Chua, Mui Teng, Ng, Wei Ming, Lu, Qingshu, Low, Matthew Jian Wen, Yau, Ying Wei, Punyadasa, Amila, Kuan, Win Sen
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: Rapid Sequence Intubation; High Flow Nasal Oxygenation; DRNTU::Science::Medicine
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/105981; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/48822
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Background : Maintaining adequate oxygenation during rapid sequence intubation (RSI) is imperative to prevent peri-intubation adverse events that can lead to increased duration of hospital and intensive care unit stay, or a prolonged vegetative state requiring long-term institutionalisation. Despite...