European journal of anaesthesiology
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Observational Study
The first hour of trauma reception is critical for patients with major thoracic trauma: A retrospective analysis from the TraumaRegister DGU.
Up to 25% of trauma deaths are related to thoracic injuries. ⋯ About half of adult major trauma cases had thoracic injuries. In non-survivors with primarily major thoracic trauma, most deaths occurred immediately (<1h) or within the first 6 h after injury. Further research should analyse if improvements in trauma resuscitation performed within this time frame will reduce preventable deaths.
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Simple steps towards improving safety in obstetric airway management: A quality improvement project.
Guidelines from the Obstetric Anaesthetists' Association and Difficult Airway Society state that 'a videolaryngoscope should be immediately available for all obstetric general anaesthetics'. ⋯ We describe the successful adoption of simple safety measures introduced into routine practice. These comprised videolaryngoscopy, ramped positioning and low flow nasal oxygen. Their introduction was supported by the implementation of an intubation checklist and multidisciplinary team training.