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----- Original Message ----- From: "Rowley Cottingham" <[log in to unmask]> To: "Martyn Hodson" <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2004 10:11 AM Subject: Re: Airway technique?? > > For health care workers with only basic life support skills, it > > provides a better form of airway than an OP airway with a lower > > aspiration rate - main problem is with clenhed teeth when only a > > nasopharyngeal airway will suffice. > > > > Anton > > Staffs > > "Health care workers with only basic life support skills" should not be taught either OP or LMA. > They will only be using it very rarely indeed and there is a serious issue with skills retention. depends on how you define 'basic life support skills' under previous definitions everyone up to ALS providers, who used any equipment during resuscitation was undertaking 'BLS with Adjuncts' , however the rise of 'ILS' as a concept has muddied the waters. i think Anton is speaking of providers with educational profiles equivalent to ambulance technician, rather than lay people Martyn --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.648 / Virus Database: 415 - Release Date: 31/03/2004