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Head-elevated laryngoscopy position: improving laryngeal exposure during laryngoscopy by increasing head elevation.

, 2003
STUDY OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to determine the effect of increasing head elevation and neck flexion on the quality of laryngeal view during laryngoscopy.
Levitan, Richard M, Ochroch, E Andrew, Hollander, Judd E, Mechem, C Crawford, Shofer, Frances S   +4 more
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Transoral Ultrasound Diagnosed Bilateral Peritonsillar Abscess in Patient Admitted With Tonsillitis

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Transoral ultrasound is a valuable tool for PTA diagnostics, especially when the diagnosis is uncertain due to ambiguous findings.
Amalie Hartvig Pall Posselt, Mikkel Hjordt Holm Larsen, Tobias Todsen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Airway Decision‐Making in Acute Epiglottitis: A Case Report of Planned Tracheostomy in a Can Ventilate but Cannot Intubate (CVCI) Scenario

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Acute epiglottitis is a life‐threatening emergency characterized by rapid airway obstruction and challenging airway management due to severe supraglottic edema. We report the case of a 22‐year‐old man who presented with acute epiglottitis complicated by extensive neck edema, inspiratory stridor, and progressive respiratory distress.
Xueting Wu, Yuquan Deng, Yajing Kan, Jinfeng Meng, Yan Zhang, Wangsheng Deng, Wanwen Dong   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Efficacy of Multimodal Work‐Up of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Lymph Node Metastasis of Unknown Primary

Head &Neck, Volume 48, Issue 6, Page 1426-1436, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) often presents with cervical lymph node metastasis, with 1%–4% of cases presenting as cancer of unknown primary (CUP). CUP poses diagnostic and therapeutic challenges and is linked to poorer survival outcomes.
Robin W. Jansen, Roland M. Martens, Obaida Abdulrahman, Laura Peferoen, C. René Leemans, Gerben J. C. Zwezerijnen, Jan‐Jaap Hendrickx, Pim de Graaf   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

GlideScope Video Laryngoscope for Difficult Intubation in Emergency Patients: a Quasi-Randomized Controlled Trial

Acta Medica Iranica, 2015
Macintosh direct laryngoscope has been the most widely used device for tracheal intubation. GlideScope video laryngoscope (GVL) has been recently introduced as an alternative device for performing intubation; however, its validity in emergency settings ...
Koorosh Ahmadi, Mohsen Ebrahimi, Amir Masoud Hashemian, Saeed Sarshar, Vafa Rahimi-Movaghar   +4 more
doaj  

Comparison of Sniffing Position and Simple Head Extension for Visualization of Glottis During Direct Laryngoscopy

, 2008
The prospective randomized study comprised of 200 patients in the age group of 20 to 60 years, belonging to ASA physical status grade I or II, undergoing elective surgery under general anaesthesia with tracheal intubation. The aim was to compare sniffing
Sabhayata Sharma, Suresh Kumar Singhal, Naveen Malhotra   +2 more
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A comparative study on confirmation of endotracheal tube placement in patients undergoing intubation in emergency department with ultrasonography, clinical methods, and capnography

Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine, Volume 33, Issue 3, June 2026.
Abstract Background and Objective Endotracheal intubation is a lifesaving procedure in critically ill patients. This study compared ultrasonography with 5‐point auscultation and the gold standard, quantitative waveform capnography, for confirming tube placement.
Nikhil Paul, Archu M J, Keerthana Manoharan K K, Amrithanand V T, Linu S M, James Paul   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the Clinical Potential of Dynamic Digital Radiography: A Narrative Review

Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, Volume 73, Issue 2, Page 135-149, June 2026.
Dynamic Digital Radiography (DDR) is a promising X‐ray technology that captures rapid image sequences, enabling the visualisation of moving anatomical structures for various clinical applications, including pulmonary, cardiac and orthopaedic assessments.
Connor W. Braniff, Mohamed K. Badawy
wiley   +1 more source

Is Direct Laryngoscopy Antiquated and Irrelevant Today? [PDF]

Anesth Prog
Kramer KJ.
europepmc   +1 more source

Gender‐Affirming Feminization Voice Surgery: A Scoping Review of Preoperative Assessments

The Laryngoscope, Volume 136, Issue 6, Page 2440-2448, June 2026.
PRISMA flowchart. ABSTRACT Objective To identify the preoperative assessments and criteria surgeons use to assess the suitability of transfeminine patients for voice feminization surgery. Data Sources Electronic search of Ovid MEDLINE, Ovid Embase, APA PsycINFO, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, and PubMed excluding MEDLINE records was performed on February 11,
Jadin Chahade, Hedieh Keshavars, Janice Y. Kung, Teresa L. D. Hardy, Caroline C. Jeffery   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source