Emergency medicine journal : EMJ
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Comparative Study
Infections in crush syndrome: a retrospective observational study after the Wenchuan earthquake.
To investigate the characteristics of infections in the casualties with crush syndrome after the Wenchuan earthquake. ⋯ Infectious complications are common in crush syndrome. In order to improve patient outcomes, vigorous care and strict surveillance are required.
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A bag-valve mask (BVM) device is used as one of the first-line pieces of equipment in emergency situations. However, cardiopulmonary support providers do not recognise the exact tidal volume during procedures, and squeezing methods of BVM may not deliver the same tidal volume each time. To supply a regular and sustained tidal volume, adequate finger points were marked on the surface of a BVM. ⋯ As the conventional BVM method cannot deliver a regular and sustained tidal volume, the authors invented the VBVM method. This method delivered a volume of 500-600 ml with more stability each time, which can improve the outcome of emergency patients.