Trauma patients urgently requiring a breathing tube are more likely to survive if the tube is inserted before arriving at hospital compared to insertion afterwards, suggests a modelling study led by researchers at UCL and the Severn Major Trauma Network.

[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 1 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

That doesn't indicate the patient "can't breath". Trauma victims can be intubated to help them manage polytrauma.

[–] village604@adultswim.fan 1 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

If a breathing tube is "urgently required", then the patient is having trouble breathing in some way.

[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 1 points 13 hours ago

"can't breath" v. trouble breathing aren't the same.