Remember AIRWAYS-2, the British RCT comparing iGel to ETI in adults with cardiac arrest? Have you wondered if those results would hold up in a different prehospital population?
Wonder no more. Dr. Jarvis reviews the SAVE Trial, another RCT of adult, non-traumatic cardiac arrest comparing iGel to ETI in Taiwan.
Citation:
1. Lee AF, Chien YC, Lee BC, et al. Effect of Placement of a Supraglottic Airway Device vs Endotracheal Intubation on Return of Spontaneous Circulation in Adults With Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest in Taipei, Taiwan: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2022;5(2):e2148871. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.48871See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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