title: Emergency intraosseous access: a useful, lifesaving device used in afghanistan.
abstract: Intraosseous access is becoming a lifesaving procedure under emergency conditions in Afghanistan?s battlefield. The EZ-IO system (Vidacare, San Antonio, TX, USA) was successfully used in five patients in whom there was difficulty finding a peripheral venous access. The EZIO is an indispensable medical device to be used on the battlefield and during the evacuation of the wounded in a moving vehicle or helicopter.
authors.forename: Moreno
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pozza
authors.forename: Federicl
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lunardi
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pflipsen
mesh_terms: D000346:Afghanistan; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D006801:Humans; D017148:Infusions, Intraosseous / Q000295:instrumentation; D012121:Respiration, Artificial