MORE ABOUT THE PROJECT
Aim: SECURE aims to define the perceived indications for, specific techniques used in and the immediate complications of RSIs in current UK in-hospital practice across anaesthesia, critical care and emergency medicine. Specific objectives • Describe what specific equipment, protocols and training related to RSI are in place in different clinical areas across different UK acute hospital sites. • Describe, through the use of clinical vignettes, practitioner self reported RSI practice in the UK. • Describe, through observational study, current RSI practice in the UK, across different specialties and in different clinical areas. • Identify if observed practice is in line with practitioner self-reported practice, or if a “say-do gap” exists. • Compare self reported practice, observed practice, and site provision of equipment/protocols/training with international recommendations on RSI practice (PUMA guidelines - Project for Universal Management of the Airway) • Describe incidence of pre-specified complications associated with RSI, and identify specific components of practice and/or patient factors associated with these through case reviews.
HOW TO GET INVOLVED
Contact your local resident research network (or TERN if an ED trainee!) and let them know you'll be interested. Recruitment of site leads and collaborators begins in December!







