European journal of anaesthesiology
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effects of prior exposure to a visual airway cognitive aid on decision-making in a simulated airway emergency: A randomised controlled study.
Decision-making deficits in airway emergencies have led to adverse patient outcomes. A cognitive aid would assist clinicians through critical decision-making steps, preventing key action omission. ⋯ Prior exposure and teaching of a visual airway cognitive aid improved decision-making time to perform a FONA during a simulated airway emergency.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Body position and the effectiveness of mask ventilation in anaesthetised paralysed obese patients: A randomised cross-over study.
Airway management is more challenging in the obese. Compared with the supine position, the sitting position can decrease the collapsibility of the upper airway and improve respiratory mechanics. ⋯ The 25° semisitting position improved mask ventilation compared with the supine position in anaesthetised paralysed obese patients.
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An effective analgesia strategy following caesarean delivery should be designed to improve fetomaternal outcomes. Much recent research has focused on the efficacy of ilioinguinal-iliohypogastric (II-IH) block for providing such analgesia. ⋯ Our study suggests that the use of II-IH blocks is associated with a lower 24 h requirement for intravenous morphine equivalents in patients undergoing caesarean delivery. However, given the methodological limitations, data should be interpreted with caution until more studies are available.