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Effect of modified care bundle for prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically-ill neurosurgical patients [PDF]

Acute and Critical Care, 2021
Background: Care bundles for ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) have been shown to minimize the rate of VAP in critically ill patients. Standard care bundles may need to be modified in resource-constrained situations. The goal of this study was to see
Suphannee Triamvisit, Wassana Wongprasert, Chalermwoot Puttima, Matchima Na Chiangmai, Nawaphan Thienjindakul, Laksika Rodkul, Chumpon Jetjumnong   +6 more
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Intubation strategy in COVID-19 era: An observational study

Journal of Minimal Access Surgery, 2023
Background and Aims: Aerosol protection equipment aim at protecting the anaesthesiologist, from aerosol-borne infections, namely, severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus-2.
Aparna Sinha, Dinesh Punhani, Abhishek Sharma, Kumar Gaurav Dhakate, Nivedita Garg, Sangeeta Patro   +5 more
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Strategies before Intubation in COVID-19: An Evidential Update

Indian Journal of Respiratory Care, 2021
The coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) is impacting large patient populations, resulting in respiratory compromise, necessitating artificial respiratory supports.
Chris Sara Mathew, Mohammed Dhafer AlAhmari   +1 more
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Distinct Outcomes in COVID-19 Patients with Positive or Negative RT-PCR Test

Viruses, 2022
Identification of the SARS-CoV-2 virus by RT-PCR from a nasopharyngeal swab sample is a common test for diagnosing COVID-19. However, some patients present clinical, laboratorial, and radiological evidence of COVID-19 infection with negative RT-PCR ...
Maria Clara Saad Menezes, Diego Vinicius Santinelli Pestana, Juliana Carvalho Ferreira, Carlos Roberto Ribeiro de Carvalho, Marcelo Consorti Felix, Izabel Oliva Marcilio, Katia Regina da Silva, Vilson Cobello Junior, Julio Flavio Marchini, Julio Cesar Alencar, Luz Marina Gomez Gomez, Denis Deratani Mauá, Heraldo Possolo Souza, Emergency USP COVID-19 Group, HCFMUSP COVID-19 Study Group   +14 more
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Pre-hospital i-gel blind intubation for trauma: a simulation study [PDF]

Clinical and Experimental Emergency Medicine, 2018
Objective This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of i-gel blind intubation (IGI) as a rescue device for definitive airway management in ground intubation for pre-hospital trauma patients.
Jae Guk Kim, Wonhee Kim, Gu Hyun Kang, Yong Soo Jang, Hyun Young Choi, Hyeongtae Kim, Minji Kim   +6 more
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Prognostic Performance of Bedside Lung Ultrasound Score (LUSS) and ROX Index in Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure Due to COVID-19

Diagnostics, 2023
Background: Noninvasive ventilation, mainly helmet CPAP, was widely used during the COVID-19 pandemic, even outside of intensive care units. Both the ROX index and the LUS score (LUSS) have been proposed as tools to predict negative outcomes in patients ...
Alice Nova, Emanuele Rezoagli, Nilde Eronia, Annalisa Benini, Andrea Scognamiglio, Giuseppe Foti, Giacomo Bellani   +6 more
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Optimal timing for intubation in patients on non‐invasive ventilation: A retrospective cohort study

Health Science Reports, 2023
Background and Aims The timing of transition from non‐invasive ventilation (NIV) to invasive ventilation in the intensive care unit (ICU) is uncertain due to a lack of clinical evidence.
Tatsuhiko Abe, Toshishige Takagi, Kazunari Takahashi, Kosuke Yagi, Ai Tsuge, Tomoko Fujii   +5 more
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Hyperangulated blades or direct epiglottis lifting to optimize glottis visualization in difficult Macintosh videolaryngoscopy: a non-inferiority analysis of a prospective observational study

Frontiers in Medicine, 2023
PurposeIt is unknown if direct epiglottis lifting or conversion to hyperangulated videolaryngoscopes, or even direct epiglottis lifting with hyperangulated videolaryngoscopes, may optimize glottis visualization in situations where Macintosh ...
Viktor A. Wünsch, Vera Köhl, Philipp Breitfeld, Marcus Bauer, Phillip B. Sasu, Hannah K. Siebert, Andre Dankert, Maria Stark, Christian Zöllner, Martin Petzoldt   +9 more
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Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia: Outcome in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit of a Tertiary Care Center

Journal of Integrated Health Sciences, 2021
Background: The profile and pattern of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) varies among different settings, depending on the definition, the type of hospital or intensive care unit (ICU), the population studied, and the level of antibiotic exposure ...
Arti Dhingra, Sonia Bhatt, Rajesh Kashyap   +2 more
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Incidence of Post-extubation Stridor in Infants With Cuffed vs. Uncuffed Endotracheal Tube: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2022
BackgroundEndotracheal intubation is a common procedure in Neonatal Intensive Care. While cuffed endotracheal tubes (ETT) are the standard of care in adults and children, their use in infants is controversial.
Katharina Bibl, Lena Pracher, Erik Küng, Michael Wagner, Imme Roesner, Angelika Berger, Michael Hermon, Tobias Werther   +7 more
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