It ’s About Paramedic Intubation Skill Maintenance, Not ETI vs. SGA

Conclusion The PART study’s aim was to demonstrate that SGA is superior to SETI. Whether this is true or not remains to be seen. That doesn’t mean this study doesn’t have value. It clearly demonstrated that an important, time-honored and gold standard skill in resuscitation isn’t being practiced effectively by paramedics. The solution should not be to abandon the procedure. The solution is that we need to fix the problem. We need to enhance education, provide more opportunity for skills maintenance and develop systems that ensure that paramedics are regularly practicing these advanced skills. It is time for the EMS community to step up and improve the system and to continue to work towards success and professionalism. References 1. Benoit JL, Gerecht RB, Steuerwald MT, et al. Endotracheal intubation versus supraglottic airway placement in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A meta-analysis. Resuscitation. 2015;93:20–26. 2. Wang HE, Szydlo, D, Stouffer J, et al. Endotracheal intubation versus supraglottic airway insertion in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Resuscitation. 2012;83(9):1061–1066. Read the response to this letter to JEMS Raising the Intubation Bar is Noble, But Not Practical Response to Letter: EMS needs novel, practical airway management strategies By Shannon W. Stephens, EMT-P; Henry E. Wang, MD, MS; Pam Gray, EMT-P; Randal Gray, MEd, BS, EMT-P; Linda Mattrisch, BS, EMT-P; Ahamed H. Id...
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