British journal of hospital medicine
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Br J Hosp Med
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Tracheal intubation can be life saving, but it is a dangerous procedure if the correct conditions have not been established. Repeated futile attempts at intubation should not be made: oxygenating the patient with a face mark or laryngeal mask airway should become a priority in this situation.
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This article discusses recent developments in opioid pharmacology. Selective activity at different opioid receptors promises, but has not yet provided, a strong analgesic without opioid side-effects. The startling pharmacokinetic profile of the new esterase-metabolized intravenous opioid, remifentanil, is reflected in the rapid onset of effect and short, predictable recovery, independent of duration of infusion.