Drowning
Date Last Search Run: Jan 14, 2025
Table last updated: May 02, 2021
Recommendation
RECOMMENDATION FOR INTERVENTION
STRENGTH OF EVIDENCE FOR INTERVENTION
 
SUPPORTIVE (Green)
NEUTRAL (Yellow)
AGAINST (Red)
NOT YET GRADED (White)
1 (strong evidence exists)
 
 
 
Intubate with Cricord Pressure
PEEP
2 (fair evidence exists)
 
 
 
3 (weak evidence exists)
NiPPV
 
 
Interventions
Intubate with Cricord Pressure
Level
Direction
Primary Outcome
Patient/Process
Setting
Reference
NiPPV
Level
Direction
Primary Outcome
Patient/Process
Setting
Reference
III
Supportive (Green)
Need for airway management
Process
ED-MD
Dottorini M., Eslami A., Baglioni S. Nasal continuous positive airway pressure in the treatment of near-drowning in freshwater. Chest 1996; 110:1122-4.
Medline
PEEP
Level
Direction
Primary Outcome
Patient/Process
Setting
Reference
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