Articles: intubation.
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J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open · Aug 2020
First-attempt intubation success and complications in patients with COVID-19 undergoing emergency intubation.
To evaluate the first-attempt success rates and complications of endotracheal intubation of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients by emergency physicians. ⋯ Emergency physicians achieve high success rates when intubating COVID19 patients, although complications are frequent. However, these findings should be considered provisional until their generalizability is assessed in their institutions and setting.
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The establishment of lung isolation is often particularly challenging for the anesthesiologist in patients with difficult airway. Usually, orotracheal intubation with double lumen tube is the commonly used technique for achieving 1 lung anesthesia. Whereas, in patients with limited mouth opening and restricted cervical mobility, this technique becomes extremely difficult and hazardous. We report a case in which bronchial blocker placement was succeeded via both nostrils in a difficult airway due to restricted mouth opening. ⋯ In difficult airway with limited mouth opening and restricted cervical mobility, multidisciplinary experts participated discussion is a prerequisite for contemplating a scientific plan. Preoperative computed tomography scan and 3-dimensional computed tomography reconstruction would be helpful in detecting the narrowest part of airway conduit and determining a safe, reliable, and feasible airway program.
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Meta Analysis
Endotracheal Tube Placement Confirmation by Ultrasonography: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of more than 2500 Patients.
The integration of point-of-care ultrasound in endotracheal tube placement confirmation has been focus of many recent studies. ⋯ Ultrasonography is a valuable and reliable adjunct for endotracheal tube confirmation, including during cardiac arrest resuscitation.
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Anesthesia and analgesia · Aug 2020
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyMcGrath Video Laryngoscope Versus Macintosh Direct Laryngoscopy for Intubation of Morbidly Obese Patients: A Randomized Trial.
The McGrath video laryngoscope improves glottis visualisation in the morbidly obese.
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Journal of anesthesia · Aug 2020
Correction to: Awake fiberoptic intubation with an epidural catheter in a morbidly obese patient.
In the original publication of the article, the acknowledgment section was not included and provided in this correction.