Continuous positive airway pressure treatment from the prehospital field in a Japanese regional Doctor Car system

Continuous positive airway pressure treatment from the prehospital field in a Japanese regional Doctor Car system

Abstract Background Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is an effective treatment for patients with severe heart failure, and certain guidelines recommend its early initiation. However, the current Japanese law strictly prohibits paramedics from administering this treatment. To demons...

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Main Authors: Ichiro Takeuchi, Shohei Imaki, Ryosuke Furuya, Masayuki Iwashita, Kohei Takahashi, Akihiro Furuya, Atsushi Yoshida, Takeru Abe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-01-01
Series:Acute Medicine & Surgery
Subjects:
CPAP
doctor‐car
heart failure
medical control council
pre‐hospital
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ams2.893

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