British journal of anaesthesia
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Comparison of two sizes of GlideScope® blades in tracheal intubation of infants: a randomised clinicaltrial☆.
The appropriate size of GlideScope® blade for tracheal intubation in neonates and premature infants has not been established. We evaluated the impact of the size of the GlideScope® blade on the time taken for intubation in infants weighing 2.5-3.6 kg. ⋯ KCT 0003867.
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The appropriate level of postoperative critical care for patients undergoing emergency surgery is unknown. We aimed to assess the outcomes of postoperative patients treated in the intensive care unit (ICU) and high dependency care unit (HDU) after emergency surgery. ⋯ In this national registry study, postoperative critical care in ICU was associated with lower in-hospital mortality than in HDU for patients undergoing medium-risk and high-risk emergency surgery. Further research is needed to understand the role of critical care for surgical patients.