Near Hanging
Date Last Search Run: Feb 01, 2022
Table last updated: Dec 09, 2019
Data last added: Dec 20, 2018
Recommendation
RECOMMENDATION FOR INTERVENTION
STRENGTH OF EVIDENCE FOR INTERVENTION
 
SUPPORTIVE (Green)
NEUTRAL (Yellow)
AGAINST (Red)
NOT YET GRADED (White)
1 (strong evidence exists)
 
 
 
 
2 (fair evidence exists)
 
 
 
3 (weak evidence exists)
Intubation
C-Spine immobilization
 
Interventions
C-Spine immobilization
Level
Direction
Primary Outcome
Patient/Process
Setting
Reference
III
Neutral (Yellow)
Incidence of c-spine fracture
Patient
PH-Paramedic
Aufderheide TP., Aprahamian C., Mateer JR. Emergency airway management in hanging victims. Ann Emerg Med 1994; 24:879-84.
Medline
III
Neutral (Yellow)
Cervical spine injury
Patient
Jawaid MT., Amalnath SD., Subrahmanyam DKS. Neurological Outcomes Following Suicidal Hanging: A Prospective Study of 101 Patients. Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology 2017; 20(2):106-108.
Medline
Intubation
Level
Direction
Primary Outcome
Patient/Process
Setting
Reference
III
Supportive (Green)
Incidence of c-spine fracture
Patient
PH-Paramedic
Aufderheide TP., Aprahamian C., Mateer JR. Emergency airway management in hanging victims. Ann Emerg Med 1994; 24:879-84.
Medline
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