Articles: intubation.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effects of Using an Endotracheal Tube Introducer for Intubation During Mechanical Chest Compressions of a Manikin: Randomized, Prospective, Crossover Study.
Airway management methods during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest remain controversial. ⋯ The use of an endotracheal tube introducer as an adjunct to a Macintosh laryngoscope is not associated with higher first-pass success rates during mechanical chest compressions in adult simulations performed by final-year medical students. © 2020 Elsevier Inc.
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Jul 2020
Observational StudyPoint-of-Care Ultrasound in Sternal Notch Confirms Depth of Endotracheal Tube in Children.
To determine if a saline-filled cuff seen at the suprasternal notch on ultrasound corresponds to correct endotracheal tube depth on a chest radiograph (tip at/below clavicle AND ≥ 1 cm above carina). ⋯ Visualization of the cuff at the suprasternal notch by ultrasound demonstrates potential as a means of confirming correct depth of the endotracheal tube following endotracheal intubation.
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Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg · Jul 2020
Multicenter Study Observational StudyFactors Associated With Intubation and Prolonged Intubation in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19.
To identify risk factors associated with intubation and time to extubation in hospitalized patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). ⋯ In addition to clinical signs of respiratory distress, patients with COVID-19 who are older, male, or diabetic are at higher risk of requiring intubation. Among intubated patients, older and more obese patients are at higher risk for prolonged intubation. Otolaryngologists consulted for airway management should consider these factors in their decision making.