In dental office, supine abdominal thrust is recommended as an effective relief for asphyxia due to aspiration

Am J Emerg Med. 2018 Jul;36(7):1301. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2017.10.061. Epub 2017 Oct 28.

Authors

Takashi Hitosugi¹, Masahiro Tsukamoto², Jun Hirokawa², Takeshi Yokoyama²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dental Anesthesiology, Faculty of Dental Science, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan. Electronic address: hitosugi.takashi.724@m.kyushu-u.ac.jp.
² Department of Dental Anesthesiology, Faculty of Dental Science, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan.

PMID: 29089188
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2017.10.061

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Asphyxia / therapy*
Dental Offices / standards*
Heimlich Maneuver / methods*
Humans
Supine Position*