Anaesthesia
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For routine anaesthesia in ASA 1 & 2 patients a 6.0-7.0 mm ETT is probably the best balance between ventilation needs and airway trauma.
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Multicenter Study
Risks to healthcare workers following tracheal intubation of patients with COVID-19: a prospective international multicentre cohort study.
Within 30 days of their first COVID intubation, 10% of anaesthetists reported positive COVID infection.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
A randomised controlled trial of fibrinogen concentrate during scoliosis surgery.
Bleeding and blood transfusion are common after scoliosis surgery. Fibrinogen is essential for blood clot formation and depletes quickly during haemorrhage. ⋯ Seven and four children received allogeneic red blood cell transfusion after fibrinogen and placebo, respectively, p = 0.34. There were no side-effects.