Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthésie
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To determine the relationship between the area of the laryngeal aperture (LA) seen fibreoptically during laryngoscopy and the difficulty of tracheal intubation in patients with difficult laryngoscopy ⋯ Inability of the laryngoscope to provide an adequate LA view is one cause of difficult intubation with the Macintosh laryngoscope in patients with difficult laryngoscopy.
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The aim of this study was to compare the severity of the acute lung injury after tracheal instillation of acidified soya-based or Enfalac infant formula, or human breast milk (HBM) in anesthetized rabbits. ⋯ The severity of the acute lung injury after intratracheal instillation of infant feeds in a volume of 0.8 ml x kg(-1) and at pH 1.8 in rabbits depends in part, on the type of feed: Enfalac approximately/= HBM > soya > control.
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To determine the incidence of gastroesophageal reflux during general anesthesia with the Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA). ⋯ This study suggests that the lithotomy position predisposes patients to a higher risk of aspiration than the supine position when using a LMA.
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Comment Letter
The difficult airway and BURP--a truly Canadian perspective.