title: Paramedic assessment and treatment of upper airway obstruction in pediatric patients: an exploratory analysis by the Children's Safety Initiative-Emergency Medical Services.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA. Electronic address: hansemat@ohsu.edu.
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hansen
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
authors.forename: Garth
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Meckler
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA.
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lambert
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Oregon Heath & Science University, Portland, OR, USA.
authors.forename: Caitlin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dickinson
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Oregon Heath & Science University, Portland, OR, USA.
authors.forename: Kathryn
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dickinson
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA; Department of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA; Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Oregon Heath & Science University, Portland, OR, USA; Department of Medical Informatics & Clinical Epidemiology, Oregon Heath & Science University, Portland, OR, USA.
authors.forename: Jeanne-Marie
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Guise
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D058666:Adrenergic beta-2 Receptor Agonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000420:Albuterol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003440:Croup / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D004634:Emergency Medical Technicians; D004826:Epiglottitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014136:Tracheitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D017211:Treatment Failure
chemical_list: D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists; D058666:Adrenergic beta-2 Receptor Agonists; D000420:Albuterol; D004837:Epinephrine
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