A comparison of the Airtraq®, McGrath®, and Macintosh laryngoscopes for difficult paediatric intubation: A manikin study. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 BackgroundThe efficacy of devices for difficult intubation in paediatric patients, especially with a Cormack-Lehane grade 4 view, has yet to be established.
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Effect of rigid cervical collar on tracheal intubation using Airtraq®
Indian Journal of Anaesthesia, 2014 Background and Aims: Cervical spine immobilisation with rigid cervical collar imposes difficulty in intubation. Removal of the anterior part of the collar may jeopardize the safety of the cervical spine.
Padmaja Durga +5 more
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Airtraq® optical laryngoscope for tracheal intubation in patients with severe ankylosing spondylitis: A report of two cases [PDF]
Indian Journal of Anaesthesia, 2012 Airway management in patients of ankylosing spondylitis remains a challenge for anaesthesiologists. Many new airway devices have been used for securing airway in these patients. The Airtraq® optical laryngoscope is one of the new rigid laryngoscopes with
Qazi Ehsan Ali +4 more
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The use of the Airtraq® optical laryngoscope for routine tracheal intubation in high-risk cardio-surgical patients [PDF]
BMC Research Notes, 2011 Background The Airtraq® optical laryngoscope (Prodol Ltd., Vizcaya, Spain) is a novel disposable device facilitating tracheal intubation in routine and difficult airway patients.
Fiedler Britta +6 more
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Comparison of endotracheal intubation time in neutral position between C-Mac® and Airtraq® laryngoscopes: A prospective randomised study [PDF]
Indian Journal of Anaesthesia, 2017 Background and Aims: In the recent past, many novel devices such as AirTraq®and C-MAC®video laryngoscope (VL) have been introduced in an attempt to reduce anaesthetic morbidity and mortality associated with difficult intubation.
Syed Moied Ahmed +5 more
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Comparison of laryngeal mask airway CTrach™ and Airtraq® videolaryngoscopes as conduits for endotracheal intubation in patients with simulated limitation of cervical spine movements by manual in-line stabilization [PDF]
Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology, 2018 Background and Aims: Laryngeal mask airway (LMA) CTrach™ and Airtraq® videolaryngoscopes are useful for endotracheal intubation in patients with limited cervical spine movements and other predicted difficult airways.
Madhu Rao +3 more
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Comparison of VividTrac®, Airtraq®, King Vision®, Macintosh Laryngoscope and a Custom-Made Videolaryngoscope for difficult and normal airways in mannequins by novices [PDF]
BMC Anesthesiology, 2017 Background Direct laryngoscopy remains the gold standard for endotracheal intubation and is preferred by experienced operators. However, an increasing number of reports currently support videolaryngoscopy, particularly for novice users.
Szilárd Rendeki +8 more
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Successful awake intubation using Airtraq® in a low-resource setting for a patient with severe post-burn contractures [PDF]
BMC AnesthesiologyBackground In resource-limited settings, advanced airway management tools like fiberoptic bronchoscopes are often unavailable, creating challenges for managing difficult airways.
Simon Ponthus +3 more
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Comparison of tracheal intubation using the Airtraq® and Mc Coy laryngoscope in the presence of rigid cervical collar simulating cervical immobilisation for traumatic cervical spine injury [PDF]
Indian Journal of Anaesthesia, 2012 Background: It is difficult to visualise the larynx using conventional laryngoscopy in the presence of cervical spine immobilisation. Airtraq® provides for easy and successful intubation in the neutral neck position.
Padmaja Durga +4 more
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Airway management in patients with suspected or confirmed traumatic spinal cord injury: a narrative review of current evidence. [PDF]
Anaesthesia, 2022 Summary Around 1 million people sustain a spinal cord injury each year, which can have significant psychosocial, physical and socio‐economic consequences for patients, their families and society. The aim of this review is to provide clinicians with a summary of recent studies of direct relevance to the airway management of patients with confirmed or ...
Wiles MD.
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