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Direct laryngoscopy using a videogastroscope: A new technique

Journal of Digestive Endoscopy, 2011
Background and objectives: Although indirect laryngoscopy is commonly used method for evaluation of laryngeal disorders in outpatient Ear, Nose and Throat Department (ENT) but proper and accurate diagnosis is not possible in every patient.
Vijant Singh Chandail, Vinu Jamwal, J Paul Kanotra   +2 more
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Predicting difficult laryngoscopy in morbidly obese Thai patients by ultrasound measurement of distance from skin to epiglottis: a prospective observational study

BMC Anesthesiology, 2022
Background In morbidly obese patients, airway management is challenging since the incidence of difficult intubation is three times than those with a BMI within the healthy range.
Sumidtra Prathep, Wilasinee Jitpakdee, Wisara Woraathasin, Maliwan Oofuvong   +3 more
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Comparative analysis of popular predictors for difficult laryngoscopy using hybrid intelligent detection methods

Heliyon, 2022
Difficult laryngoscopy is associated with airway injury, and asphyxia. There are no guidelines or gold standards for detecting difficult laryngoscopy. There are many opinions on which predictors to use to detect difficult laryngoscopy exposure, and no ...
Xiaoxiao Liu, Colin Flanagan, Jingchao Fang, Yiming Lei, Launcelot McGrath, Jun Wang, Xiangyang Guo, Jiangzhen Guo, Harry McGrath, Yongzheng Han   +9 more
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Assessment of Airway Parameters for Predicting Difficult Laryngoscopy and Intubation in a Tertiary Center in Western Nepal

Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, 2020
Background: The screening tests used for pre-operative evaluation of airway to predict difficult laryngoscopy and intubation have variable diagnostic accuracy. The unanticipated poor laryngeal view is gold standard for defining difficult intubation.
Gajal Lakhe, Hari Poudel, Krishna Murari Adhikari   +2 more
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Application of ultrasonic measurement in evaluating difficult laryngoscopy exposure of OSAHS patients [PDF]

Waike lilun yu shijian
Objective To explore the feasibility of ultrasonic measurement of the skin to hyoid bone distance, skin to epiglottis distance and skin to anterior commissure of vocal cords distance for predicting difficult laryngoscopy exposure in obstructive sleep ...
LI Yuanyuan, JIN Chenyu, FANG Shudong, ZHI Yankang
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Video Laryngoscopy Versus Direct Laryngoscopy in Novices: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Acta Medica Iranica
Intubating the trachea is a challenging task, especially for novice intubators. Successful intubation, in the shortest possible time, prevents hypoxia and hemodynamic disturbances.
Reza Effatdoos, Babak Eslami, Omid Nabavian, Maziar Maghsoudloo, Khalil Pestei, Shahram Samadi, Mohammad Dehghan Tazerjani   +6 more
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Prediction of difficult laryngoscopy / difficult intubation cases using upper airway ultrasound measurements in emergency department: a prospective observational study

BMC Emergency Medicine, 2023
Introduction Difficult laryngoscopy and intubation are serious problems among critically ill patients in emergency department (ED) so utility of a rapid, accurate and noninvasive method for predicting of these patients are necessary.
Mehran Sotoodehnia, Maryam Khodayar, Alireza Jalali, Mehdi Momeni, Arash Safaie, Atefeh Abdollahi   +5 more
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Chronic cough and esomeprazole: A double-blind placebo-controlled parallel study [PDF]

, 2011
Background and objective: Gastro-oesophageal reflux has been implicated in the pathogenesis of chronic cough. Guidelines on management suggest a therapeutic trial of anti-reflux medication.
Beecher, Belafsky, Birring, Blondeau, Chang, Corley, Decalmer, DeVault, Dial, Eccles, Eherer, Everett, Faruqi, FitzGerald, Gilard, Gulmez, Hemmink, Herzig, Ing, Irwin, Irwin, Irwin, Irwin, Juurlink, Laheij, Lenglinger, Mastronarde, Morice, Morice, Morice, Morice, Noordzij, Pratter, Rostami-Hodjegan, Shaheen, Vaezi, Vertigan, Wager, Waring, Wo, Yang, Yearsley   +41 more
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Impending Total Airway Collapse Involving a Maxillary Removable Partial Denture: A Clinical Report [PDF]

, 2018
This article presents a rare incident of a bilateral maxillary removable partial denture as an airway foreign body. The removable partial denture and the surrounding soft tissue irritation caused partial obstruction of the airway.
Maroulakos, Georgios, Voulgarelis, Stylianos   +1 more
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Tracheal intubation without neuromuscular blocking drugs in children [PDF]

, 2009
No abstract ...
Aantaa, Abdallah, Aouad, Batra, Blair, Blair, Bode, Crawford, De Fatima De Assuncao Braga, Drenger, Duman, Gupta, Hansen, Hansen, Helbo-Hansen, Hiller, Humphries, Inomata, Inomata, Inomata, Inomata, Inomata, Klemola, Lerman, Meakin, Mertes, Min, Morgan, Nishina, O’Brien, Politis, Politis, Robinson, Senel, Simon, Splinter, Steyn, Swan, Taguchi, Thwaites, Wappler, Warner, Watcha, Watcha, Watcha, Watcha, Weber, Woods, Xue, Xue, Xue, Xue, Yaguchi   +52 more
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