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Fiberoptic Guided Retrograde Intubation in an Anticipated Difficult Airway: Revival of an Antiquated Technique [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2016
Retrograde intubation is an invaluable technique which can be helpful in anticipated difficult airway situation. In this advanced era where fiberoptic intubation and video laryngoscopes are in abundant use, retrograde intubation is a forgotten technique.
Samarjit Dey, Marie Ninu, Md. Yunus, Newstar Syiemiong   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Descending necrotizing mediastinitis: minimally invasive thoracic surgical treatment [PDF]

, 2010
OBJECTIVE: To report a case series of patients with descending necrotizing mediastinitis (DNM) who were treated with minimally invasive thoracic surgery.
Daud, Danilo Félix, Hasimoto, Fábio Nishida, Imaeda, Carlos Jogi, Leao, Luiz Eduardo Villaca, Melo, Cromwell Barbosa de Carvalho, Sarmento, Petrúcio Abrantes   +5 more
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Comparative study of etiological diagnosis of nosocomial pneumonia [PDF]

, 2008
Nosocomial pneumonia is a common complication in patients on mechanical ventilation and results in significant mortality. Diagnosis of pneumonia in patients who are intubated and under mechanical ventilation is difficult, even with the aid of clinical ...
ABDALA, Edson, CARVALHO, Eliane Maria de, ISERN, Maria Rita Montenegro, LEVIN, Anna S., MASSAROLLO, Paulo Celso Bosco, MIES, Sérgio, PEREIRA, Wilson Leite, ROSSI, Flavia   +7 more
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A study on rapid confirmation of pulmonary tuberculosis in smear-negative acid fast bacilli cases by using fiberoptic bronchoscopy, done through a trans oro pharyngeal spacer

Journal of Family and Community Medicine, 2012
Introduction : The tuberculosis control program is based on a felt need-oriented basis. The diagnosis is mainly microbiological. However, sputum smear-negative Acid Fast Bacilli (AFB) cases with suspected radiological findings can be problematic in ...
T Jaya Chandra, Somnath Dash, G Srinivas, P V Prabhakara Rao   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Fiberoptic bronchoscope and C-MAC video laryngoscope assisted nasal-oral tube exchange: two case reports

Journal of dental anesthesia and pain medicine, 2017
In cases of multiple facial trauma and other specific cases, the anesthesiologist may be asked to convert an oral endotracheal tube to a nasal endotracheal tube or vice versa.
Sungmi Ji, J. Song, S. Kim, M. Kim, Sangyun Kim   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

VivaSight™ single-lumen tube guided bronchial blocker placement for one-lung ventilation in a patient with a tracheal tumor under video-assisted transthoracic surgery: a case report

BMC Anesthesiology, 2019
Background Video-assisted transthoracic surgery (VATS) is a minimally invasive procedure that has been reported as a valid method for tracheal resection and reconstruction.
Jin Qiu, Miaomiao Feng, Chuanhan Zhang, Wenlong Yao   +3 more
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Comparative Study of Orotracheal Intubation through Air Q Laryngeal Mask Airway: Blind Versus Fiberoptic Guided During General Anesthesia

Medicine Science, 2015
This study was designed to compare the hemodynamic and arousal responses to blind orotracheal intubation through Air Q laryngeal mask airway versus flexible fiberoptic guided.
Mahmoud M. Amer, Doaa A. Rashwan, Reham M. Essawy   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

J‐Shaped Guidewire‐Assisted Nasotracheal Intubation in the Dental Treatment of Children—A Retrospective, Observational Study

Pediatric Anesthesia, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The challenges of nasotracheal intubation (NTI) often arise from the misalignment of the oral, pharyngeal, and laryngeal axes. We sought to assess the success and complication rate of an economically reusable J‐shaped stainless‐steel guidewire for NTI during dental treatment in children.
Xiang Zhang, Ling Gao, Xia Jiang, Yun Liu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Use of Plasmapheresis and Immunosuppressants to Treat Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage in a Patient with Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis. [PDF]

, 2019
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is a systemic granulomatous inflammatory disease characterized by small-to-medium vessel vasculitis due to Central Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody (C-ANCA).
Sattar, Yasar, Susheela, Ammu Thampi, Ullah, Waqas, Usman, Norina, Zafrullah, Fnu   +4 more
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Chinese Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment of Adult Obstructive Sleep Apnea (2024)

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common chronic disorder characterized by abnormal breathing during sleeping. OSA can damage various organs throughout the body and is burdensome, both socially and economically. Moreover, as OSA has been increasingly studied in recent years, new evidence‐based guidelines for its diagnosis and surgical ...
Working Group of Guideline for the Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment of Adult OSA, Subspecialty Group of Laryngopharyngology, Society of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Chinese Medical Association, Subspecialty Group of Voice, Society of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Chinese Medical Association, Editorial Board of Chinese Journal of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source