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An evaluation of documentation of endotracheal intubation in Cape Town emergency centres
We undertook a retrospective case review of medical records in two regional hospitals in Cape Town. All adult patients intubated in the EC during the 6 months 1 July to 31 December 2008 were included. A single researcher assessed the case notes to assess documentation of specific procedural criteria...
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| description | We undertook a retrospective case review of medical records in two regional hospitals in Cape Town. All adult patients intubated in the EC during the 6 months 1 July to 31 December 2008 were included. A single researcher assessed the case notes to assess documentation of specific procedural criteria: indication for intubation, drugs & doses, endotracheal tube size, laryngoscopy, insertion depth, securing method, position confirmation, ventilator settings and complications. General medical documentation including demographics and legibility of physician name were also assessed. Results are presented using basic descriptive statistics of the 32 criteria analysed. |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/10183 An evaluation of documentation of endotracheal intubation in Cape Town emergency centres Cloete, Philip G Geduld, H Wallis, LA Emergency Medicine We undertook a retrospective case review of medical records in two regional hospitals in Cape Town. All adult patients intubated in the EC during the 6 months 1 July to 31 December 2008 were included. A single researcher assessed the case notes to assess documentation of specific procedural criteria: indication for intubation, drugs & doses, endotracheal tube size, laryngoscopy, insertion depth, securing method, position confirmation, ventilator settings and complications. General medical documentation including demographics and legibility of physician name were also assessed. Results are presented using basic descriptive statistics of the 32 criteria analysed. 2014-12-27T13:56:34Z 2014-12-27T13:56:34Z 2010 Master Thesis Masters MMed http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10183 eng application/pdf Division of Emergency Medicine Faculty of Health Sciences University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Emergency Medicine Cloete, Philip G An evaluation of documentation of endotracheal intubation in Cape Town emergency centres |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | An evaluation of documentation of endotracheal intubation in Cape Town emergency centres |
| title_full | An evaluation of documentation of endotracheal intubation in Cape Town emergency centres |
| title_fullStr | An evaluation of documentation of endotracheal intubation in Cape Town emergency centres |
| title_full_unstemmed | An evaluation of documentation of endotracheal intubation in Cape Town emergency centres |
| title_short | An evaluation of documentation of endotracheal intubation in Cape Town emergency centres |
| title_sort | evaluation of documentation of endotracheal intubation in cape town emergency centres |
| topic | Emergency Medicine |
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