Are prehospital airway management resources compatible with difficult airway algorithms? A nationwide cross-sectional study of helicopter emergency medical services in Japan [PDF]
, 2016 PURPOSE: Immediate access to the equipment required for difficult airway management (DAM) is vital. However, in Japan, data are scarce regarding the availability of DAM resources in prehospital settings.
Goto, Aya +14 more
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PLoS ONE, 2021 IntroductionEarly endotracheal intubation improves neurological outcomes in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, although cardiopulmonary resuscitation is initially carried out by personnel with limited experience in a significant proportion of cases ...
Dóra Keresztes +9 more
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Macintosh laryngoscope vs. Pentax-AWS video laryngoscope: comparison of efficacy and cardiovascular responses to tracheal intubation in major burn patients [PDF]
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology, 2012 BackgroundPatients with major burns accompanied with airway edema need more attention for airway management. Although the Pentax-AWS has an advantage in managing endotracheal intubation more easily, its usefulness cannot be assured if it does not ...
Chul-Ho Woo +6 more
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A comparison of the force applied on oral structures during intubation attempts between the Pentax-AWS airwayscope and the Macintosh laryngoscope: a high-fidelity simulator-based study [PDF]
, 2014 Objective: We sought to determine whether the use of Pentax-AWS Airwayscope (AWS) applied less force on oral structures during intubation attempts than a conventional direct laryngoscope (DL). Design: Prospective cross-over study.
Goto, Tadahiro +4 more
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F1000Research, 2014 The purpose of this correspondence is to discuss recent findings related to current trends in airway management and to discuss the utilization rates of video laryngoscopes versus traditional techniques in USA, UK, and Canada.
Davide Cattano +4 more
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Out-of-hospital endotracheal intubation experience, confidence and confidence-associated factors among Northern Japanese emergency life-saving technicians: a population-based cross-sectional study [PDF]
, 2018 OBJECTIVE: Clinical procedural experience and confidence are both important when performing complex medical procedures. Since out-of-hospital endotracheal intubation (ETI) is a complex intervention, we sought to clarify clinical ETI experience among ...
Iseki, Ken +8 more
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Fiberoptička bronhoskopija prema video laringoskopiji u zbrinjavanju pedijatrijskog dišnog puta [PDF]
, 2016 The primary goal of pediatric airway management is to ensure oxygenation and ventilation. Routine airway management in healthy pediatric patients is normally easy in experienced hands.
Dušanka Janjević +2 more
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Advanced NanoBiomed Research, EarlyView.Everolimus‐coated laser‐cut self‐expandable metallic stents suppress stent‐induced tissue hyperplasia in the gastric outlet by reducing inflammation, fibrosis, and smooth muscle proliferation. Herein, we demonstrate the mechanical stability, sustained drug release, and histological benefits in a rat gastric outlet model, suggesting potential for ...
Yubeen Park +10 more
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The Application of Airtraq (fibreoptic intubation device) to Otolaryngology [PDF]
, 2011 The anaesthetic laryngoscope Airtraq is designed for the difficult airway. This disposable laryngoscope requires minimal cervical manipulation and unlike other common anaesthetic larynmgoscopes contains a channel for the guidance of an endotracheal tube.
Mendis, D, Oates, J
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“A lot of it is about feel”: The promise of sensory ethnography for anatomical education research
Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.Abstract Ethnographers have constructed rich accounts of cultural settings since the early nineteenth century. A new approach, sensory ethnography, holds great promise for Health Professions Education scholars in its incorporation of the senses, particularly regarding anatomical teaching and learning. In this article, we describe sensory ethnography as
Paula Cameron, Olga Kits, Anna MacLeod
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