Journal of Trauma and Injury

The Korean Society of Traumatology (대한외상학회)
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Current Status of Intraosseous Infusion Technique Use at Emergency Departments in Korea

국내 응급실에서의 골수강내 주입법 사용 현황

  • Choi, Sang Cheon (Department of Emergency Medicine, Gyeongsang Hospital) ;
  • Park, Hyun Soo (Department of Emergency Medicine, Ajou University School of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Jae Woo (Department of Emergency Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital)
  • 최상천 (경상병원 응급의학과) ;
  • 박현수 (아주대학교 의과대학 응급의학교실) ;
  • 김재우 (순천향대학교 천안병원 응급의학과)
  • Received : 2006.11.27
  • Accepted : 2007.05.09
  • Published : 2007.06.30
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Abstract

Purpose: Gaining vascular access is difficult and time-consuming in critically ill children, so nowdays, in many countries, intraosseous vascular access is frequently used for rapid vascular access in critically ill children. Its pharmacokinetics is close to that of the peripheral intravenous route, but its infusion flow rate is faster. The purpose of this study was to determine how widely the intraosseous infusion technique was being used in Korean emergency departments. Methods: We telephoned forty-two (42) randomly selected university-affiliated hospitals. We asked physicians if they use the intraosseous infusion technique. Responders were emergency and pediatric residents and emergency faculty. If they responded that they were not using the intraosseous infusion technique, we asked the reason. Also, we asked about their experiences with the intraosseous infusion technique. Results: Forty-two (42) hospitals were enrolled in this study. No hospital used the intraosseous infusion technique on a regular basis. However, 8 hospitals used the intraosseous infusion technique occasionally. None of the responders had experience with the intraosseous infusion technique. Conclusion: The intraosseous infusion technique is currently underrepresented at emergency departments in Korea.

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