The American journal of emergency medicine
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Letter Randomized Controlled Trial
Continuous insufflation of oxygen without endotracheal intubation improves cardiopulmonary resuscitation, a manikin-based model.
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To investigate the difference in pentraxin 3 (PTX 3) levels between patients with pulmonary contusion and healthy volunteers. ⋯ PTX 3 levels in pulmonary contusion increased significantly compared to the healthy control group. If supported by wider series, PTX 3 may be expected to be capable of use as a marker in pulmonary contusion.