The recommendation of Richard Verbeek and associates 1 that paramedics not intubate
patients with SARS-like symptoms in the prehospital setting and that such patients be …

We are not surprised by the wide-ranging opinions expressed in response to our
commentary. 1 The 2 physicians suggest that our level of concern for paramedic protection …

Richard Verbeek and associates1 conclude that “paramedics should not intubate patients
with SARS-like symptoms in the prehospital setting,” presumably because of the risk of …

Commentaire one of many situations in prehospital care in which the principle of paramedic
safety is paramount. For example, paramedics will not enter a building that has collapsed, is …

ment (PPE, consisting of double gowns, double gloves, Tyvek hood, N95 mask, goggles and
face shield for airway management of a possible SARS patient) prepared for the …

I've been an emergency physician for 19 years, initially working at Shaughnessy Hospital, in
Vancouver, and then, when it closed, I moved to Vancouver General. During that time I …

T in all settings. But interventions appropriate for a continuing outbreak of SARS in Toronto
including large numbers of hospitalized patients and opportunities for substantial staff …

Study objectives: From early March 2003 to late May 2003, severe acute respiratory
syndrome (SARS) was detected in Singapore. Two hundred thirty-eight patients were …

Iam an emergency physician. I have been trained to treat myocardial infarctions, broken
bones and shortness of breath, but until now, the extent of my occupational risk has been …

From early March 2003 to late May 2003, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) was
detected in Singapore. The increase in workload and new infection control procedures were …