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Patient anxiety and modern elective surgery: a literature review [PDF]

, 2003
Medical advances have led to a considerable rise in the level of elective surgery undertaken as day-case surgery and with minimal hospital stay. However, amid such advances, preoperative psychological care has remained relatively static.
Mitchell, MJ
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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
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Difficult fiberoptic tracheal intubation in 1 month-old infant with Treacher Collins Syndrome

Revista Brasileira de Anestesiologia
Neonates and small infants with craniofacial malformation may be very difficult or impossible to mask ventilate or intubate. We would like to report the fiberoptic intubation of a small infant with Treacher Collins Syndrome using the technique described ...
Ricardo Fuentes, Juan Carlos De la Cuadra, Hector Lacassie, Alejandro González   +3 more
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The laryngeal mask as an antipollution device [PDF]

Anaesthesia, 1998
Anaesthetic pollution is still a problem and recent UK Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) recommendations require employers to attempt to control the risk. Fifteen day‐case urology operating lists were studied to compare the level of nitrous oxide exposure using face mask or laryngeal mask anaesthesia.
K, O'Hare, W J, Kerr
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The Impact of BMI on the Differences Between Drug‐Induced Sleep Endoscopy and Müller Maneuver

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose To explore the differences in drug‐induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) and Müller Maneuver (MM) results and study the impact of body mass index (BMI) on these differences. Study Design Prospective observational study. Methods Forty patients with OSAHS were included in this study.
Jun‐Fang Xue, Hong‐Guang Guo, Su‐Jeong Lee, Xue‐Sheng Li, Kun‐Peng Liu, Li‐Bin Suo, Jian‐Jun Sun   +6 more
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Simple method for determining the size of the ProSeal laryngeal mask airway in children: a prospective observational study

Revista Brasileira de Anestesiologia
Background and objectives: The size of the ProSeal laryngeal mask airway in children is determined by the patient's weight. However, in some instances, an alternative method may be required.
Murat Haliloglu, Sevgi Bilgen, Neslihan Uzture, Ozge Koner   +3 more
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Guidelines for Essential Trauma Care: Second Edition (2026)

World Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
Injury is a major cause of death and disability globally, with the highest burden in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). Strengthening the organization and planning for trauma care (care of the injured) can improve care and lower mortality. In 2004, the International Association for Trauma Surgery and Intensive Care (IATSIC) and the World Health ...
Charles Mock, Timothy C. Hardcastle, Christine Gaarder, Amit Gupta, Adam Gyedu, Manjul Joshipura, Elmin Steyn, on behalf of the Essential Trauma Care revision author group, Valencia Adjei, Roger Alcock, Vanda Amado, Michael Boampong, Sanjeev Booi, Petra Brysiewicz, Corazon Cabanilla‐Manuntag, Cristiane de Alencar Domingues, Ghada Elhadari, Ranjith Nanda Ellawala, Sarnai Erdene, Ama Akoma Essuman, Jorge Esteban Foianini, Filippo Gatti, Armando Garcia Guererra, Greg Hynes, Adil Haider, Sandy Ingless, Balavenkata Jagannathan, Helen Jowett, Knut Magne Kolstadbråten, Sonja Krofak, Aireen Patricia Madrid, Tina Tomić Mahečić, Claude Martin, Daniel Ntogwrachu, Bisola Onajin‐Obembe, Nhobojit Roy, Andres Rubiano, Niisoja Mensah Torto, Ben Wachira, Meg Walmsley, Torben Wisborg, Elma Wong   +41 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison of Respiratory Complications between Endotracheal Intubation and Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA) in Neonates Undergoing Inguinal Herniorrhaphy under General Anesthesia

مجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان, 2017
Background: There is growing use of laryngeal mask airway (LMA) as an alternative for endotracheal intubation, in maintaining airway in patients undergoing general anesthesia.
Amir Shafa, Golnaz Zare
doaj  

Application of the LMA-Supreme™ and i-gel™ laryngeal masks during pelvic operations in adults

Asian Journal of Surgery, 2016
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the practical application and safety of the i-gel and LMA-Supreme laryngeal masks for airway management during pelvic operations in adults.
Fei Wang, Rui Zhang
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Safer prehospital anaesthesia: updated guidelines from the Association of Anaesthetists

Anaesthesia, EarlyView.
Summary Introduction Prehospital emergency anaesthesia is recognised as a high‐risk clinical intervention. These updated guidelines consider changes in prehospital practice and parallel changes in the practice of in‐hospital emergency anaesthesia, with the aim of encouraging standardised safe anaesthetic practice in a challenging clinical area.
David Lockey, Celestine Weegenaar, Imran Ahmad, Pascale Avery, Philip Cowburn, Richard M. Lyon, Giles Nordmann, Andrew J. Pountney, Cosmo F. M. Scurr, Matthew D. Wiles   +9 more
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