The effect of tracheal tube size on air leak around the cuffs [PDF]
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology, 2011 BackgroundThis randomized single-blinded, cross-over study was done to evaluate the influence of the size of tracheal tubes on air leaks around the cuffs.MethodsIn a benchtop model, the number of longitudinal folds on the cuffs was evaluated for ...
Jin-Young Hwang +5 more
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Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology, 2021 Background and Aims: Diagnosing accurate placement of the tip of the endotracheal tube is crucial in pediatric practice. This study was conducted to find out the efficacy of five clinical methods to ascertain the tube position by a resident ...
Sathishkumar Selvaraj +2 more
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Assessment of airway length of Korean adults and children for otolaryngology and ophthalmic surgery using a fiberoptic bronchoscope [PDF]
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology, 2010 BackgroundKnowledge regarding normal upper airway anatomy is essential for airway management and is required to prevent malpositioning of endotracheal tubes. We evaluated the length of the upper airway in Korean children and adults who had no abnormality
Hae Jin Pak, Boo Hwi Hong, Won Hyung Lee
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Conversion of an oral to nasal intubation in difficult nasal anatomy patients: two case reports
BMC Anesthesiology, 2021 Background Nasal intubation is indispensable for some cases that require intraoral surgical access, and the fiberoptic bronchoscope is the best tool for difficult airways.
Dong Won Kim +3 more
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Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology, 2022 Background and objectives: Several anthropometric measurements have been suggested to identify a potentially difficult airway. We studied thyromental height (TMH) as a predictor of difficult laryngoscopy and difficult intubation.
Smita Prakash +2 more
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Residual tumor cells that drive disease relapse after chemotherapy do not have enhanced tumor initiating capacity. [PDF]
, 2012 Although chemotherapy is used to treat most advanced solid tumors, recurrent disease is still the major cause of cancer-related mortality. Cancer stem cells (CSCs) have been the focus of intense research in recent years because they provide a possible ...
de la Cruz, Cecile +5 more
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A Comparative Study of the Efficacy of Surfactant Administration through a Thin Intratracheal Catheter and its Administration via an Endotracheal Tube in Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Neonatology, 2018 Background: The cornerstone of the treatment of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is respiratory support and surfactant replacement therapy. The administration of surfactant through a thin intratracheal catheter is one of the methods used to reduce one
Roya Choupani +4 more
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Noninvasive Intratracheal Intubation to Study the Pathology and Physiology of Mouse Lung [PDF]
Journal of Visualized Experiments, 2013 The use of a model that mimics the condition of lung diseases in humans is critical for studying the pathophysiology and/or etiology of a particular disease and for developing therapeutic intervention. With the increasing availability of knockout and transgenic derivatives, together with a vast amount of genetic information, mice provide one of the ...
Shioko Kimura, Yan Cai
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Comparison of self-assembled video laryngoscope versus McGrath MAC®: A randomised controlled trial
Indian Journal of Anaesthesia, 2022 Background and Aims: Video laryngoscopy highly improves the success rate for endotracheal intubation. However, commercially available video laryngoscopes such as McGrath MAC® can be costly.
Besthadi Sukmono +3 more
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Changes in the first-pass success rate with the GlideScope video laryngoscope and direct laryngoscope: a ten-year observational study in two academic emergency departments [PDF]
Clinical and Experimental Emergency Medicine, 2016 Objective The aim of this study was to assess the success rate of the GlideScope video laryngoscope (GVL) and direct laryngoscope (DL) over ten years in two academic emergency departments.
Joon Ki Lee +2 more
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