Resquepod

[flight-lp]

Was this apparent validation of the ITD published? I'd love to take a read of the study. What do you think of the latest information from ROC PRIMED suggesting that the ITD is not beneficial?

http://jap.physiology.org/cgi/content/full/104/5/1402

http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0300957205001917

http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0300957205003679

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/493668

A few recent articles over the last 5 years concerning the ITD, specifically the ResQpod. I'm not sure if my former agency published their study yet or not, they were collecting data from the Lucas when I left for Iraq. I'll check and see if I can find that out for you.

Edited November 12, 2009 by flight-lp

[VentMedic]

http://jap.physiology.org/cgi/content/full/104/5/1402

http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0300957205001917

http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0300957205003679

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/493668

A few recent articles over the last 5 years concerning the ITD, specifically the ResQpod. I'm not sure if my former agency published their study yet or not, they were collecting data from the Lucas when I left for Iraq. I'll check and see if I can find that out for you.

Did you read the links I posted earlier in this thread? If you follow the links on those pages you will also see some of the clinical data collected. Also, the manufacturers of ResQpod were the sponsors of most of these clinical trials.

[flight-lp]

Did you read the links I posted earlier in this thread? If you follow the links on those pages you will also see some of the clinical data collected. Also, the manufacturers of ResQpod were the sponsors of most of these clinical trials.

Honestly, no I didn't. Sorry if this was information was included.

I'm not surprised by ACS's involvement in the trials, does it really surprise you????? Remember when Amiodorone came onto the market?

I've seen the results first hand. I've seen these cardiac arrest victims leave the hospital neuroloically intact. I believe in the device and support its routine use during cardiopulmonary arrest

[EmergencyMedicalTigger]

Honestly, no I didn't. Sorry if this was information was included.

I'm not surprised by ACS's involvement in the trials, does it really surprise you????? Remember when Amiodorone came onto the market?

I've seen the results first hand. I've seen these cardiac arrest victims leave the hospital neuroloically intact. I believe in the device and support its routine use during cardiopulmonary arrest

We carry ResQPods on our trucks. I have witnessed first-hand the pt's gas exchange improve with my end tidal on my LP12 after adding the ResQPod during ventilations. The theory behind the ResQPod makes sense. I wouldn't put it in the snake oil category. Is is absolutely necessary equipment-no. Does it improve your pt's chances post arrest-yes, I believe it does.

[frogman]

Thanks guys for the replys it is very much a new thing in the pre hospital setting over here. The links have been very useful.

I have seen the Lucas in action there is just something about it theat doesnt sit well, maybe its the noise if it.

[BEorP]

Honestly, no I didn't. Sorry if this was information was included.

I'm not surprised by ACS's involvement in the trials, does it really surprise you????? Remember when Amiodorone came onto the market?

I've seen the results first hand. I've seen these cardiac arrest victims leave the hospital neuroloically intact. I believe in the device and support its routine use during cardiopulmonary arrest

I apologize if I sound frustrated, but this type of sentiment in your last three lines here is what is holding back progress in EMS. Taking anecdotal evidence ahead of scientific proof prevents a shift to evidence-based practice. Please read the links that Vent posted. The ITD does not improve cardiac arrest survival to hospital discharge. It doesn't matter if it seems to improve blood flow or you feel it has improved survival or anything else. It does not improve survival to hospital discharge. Failing to recognize this means that we're wasting what we learned from the over 7000 patients who were enrolled in the ITD arm of the ROC PRIMED trial.

You are obviously well educated and experienced in the field and I mean no disrespect. Please read about the end of the ROC PRIMED trial and the reason for it though.