BMJ

Incidence, impact and indicators of difficult intubations in the neonatal intensive care unit: a report from the National Emergency Airway Registry for Neonates

Objective To determine the incidence, indicators and clinical impact of difficult tracheal intubations in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Design Retrospective review of prospectively ...
BMJ

Risk factors and outcomes of unrecognised endobronchial intubation in major trauma patients

Correspondence to Dr Manuel Florian Struck, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany; manuelstruck{at}web.de Background Emergency ...
BMJ

Can an airway assessment score predict difficulty at intubation in the emergency department?

Correspondence to: Dr M J Reed Emergency Department, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, 51 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh EH16 4SA, UK; mattreed1hotmail.com Aim: To assess whether an airway assessment ...
The New England Journal of Medicine

Multiple-Balloon Kymographic Recording of the Comparative Action of Demerol, Morphine and Placebos on the Motility of the Upper Small Intestine in Man

NUMEROUS claims have been made that Demerol, in addition to its analgesic properties, has a spasmolytic or relaxing action on the motility of the intestinal tract. Eisleb and Schaumann, 1 who in 1939 ...
Europe PMC

Effect of airway management method on hypothermia in patients undergoing laparoscopic gynecologic surgery: tracheal intubation, supreme laryngeal mask, and i-gel laryngeal mask.

Postoperative follow-up was conducted by a researcher who was unaware of the group allocations. Effect of airway management method on hypothermia in patients undergoing laparoscopic gynecologic ...
WebMD

What Is a Nasal Cannula?

A nasal cannula is a medical device that provides supplemental oxygen therapy to people who have lower oxygen levels. There are two types of nasal cannulas: low flow and high flow. The device has two ...
EMS1

Preoxygenation matters: Reducing risks in critical airway management

The presence of hypoxia before intubation provides evidence that the patient has a decreased oxygen reserve and an SpO2 near 90% increases risk of precipitous desaturation [3]. In hemorrhage, there is ...
BMJ

Factors that impact second attempt success for neonatal intubation following first attempt failure: a report from the National Emergency Airway Registry for Neonates

Objective To determine the factors associated with second attempt success and the risk of adverse events following a failed first attempt at neonatal tracheal intubation. Design Retrospective analysis ...