وضعیت تجهیزات کنترل کننده راه های هوایی در مراکز فوریت های پزشکی

Aims: In the critical life threatening situations, efforts of the emergency centers personnel are to eliminate the threatening factors, to keep airways open and save the victim life. To achieve these aims, proper equipments such as instruments for opening and keeping airways open are important. The aim of this study was to survey the status of equipment which are used for airway management of victims in critical situations by personnel of Mazandaran emergent teams. Methods: By using a descriptive study design, Mazandaran province divided into three geographic zones included West, East and Center zone. Three cities randomly chosen from each zone. Emergency centers of these selected cities visited research team members and by using of a checklist, all airways management equipments such as endotracheal tubes, airways, and Ambu bag, a flexible reservoir bag connected by tubing and a non-rebreathing valve to a face mask or endotracheal tube which used for artificial ventilation, surveyed. Results: Data analysis indicated, there is some deficiency in the airways management equipments. There were no infants endotracheal tubes with internal diameter size of ۳.۵-۲.۵ mm in the ۳۰% of centers. In the ۹۵% of the centers there were adult endotracheal tubes with internal diameter size of ۶-۷.۵ mm. There were Ambu bag and oropharynx airways in the ۸۶% and ۸۴% of centers respectively. There werent any nasopharynx airways. Only ۸۴% of centers had proper endotrcheal suction equipments. CONCLUSION: It is necessary to revise the list of equipment and also to provide new devices or/and repair some the airways management equipments of emergency centers.