Laryngeal Cryotherapy for Neurogenic Cough: Safety, Feasibility, and Prospective Outcomes
A prospective clinical trial investigated the safety and clinical outcomes of office‐based selective laryngeal cryotherapy for patients with refractory chronic cough. Patient were followed for 6 months posttreatment and had durable improvement in cough severity index and urge‐to‐cough scores and no serious long term adverse effects.
Shumon I. Dhar +6 more
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ABSTRACT Introduction Emergence agitation (EA) is a postoperative neurobehavioral complication characterized by a transient disturbance in cognition and perception following anesthesia. Neuroinflammation is thought to play a central role in its pathophysiology.
Nezahat Merve Ata Soylu +6 more
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Comparison of Actual Body Weight, Ideal Body Weight and Age for Selection of Appropriate I-gel Size in Paediatric Patients: A Randomised Controlled Study [PDF]
Introduction: Manufacturer’s guidelines for I-gel advocate size selection of the device based on patient’s Actual Body Weight (ABW). However, this may not be suitable for children because of the wide range of weight for each device and the variation in ...
Vandna Arora +5 more
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Epiglottis Collapse in Individuals With Obstructive Sleep Apnea
ABSTRACT Objective Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common sleep disorder characterized by repeated upper airway collapse during sleep. The epiglottis, often overlooked in conventional assessments, has emerged as a site of significant obstruction in OSA.
Dan Chen +11 more
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Lingual Nerve Injury, a Rare Complication of I-Gel Supraglottic Airway Device
Lingual nerve injury is a potential but rare complication of using a supraglottic airway device. This case report describes a female patient who developed numbness at the tip of the tongue after using the I-gel supraglottic airway device and analyses the
Prem Chandar Lakuduva Kannan +1 more
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Dexmedetomidine reduces sevoflurane EC50 for supraglottic airway device insertion in spontaneously breathing morbidly obese patients. [PDF]
Purpose: This study aimed to assess the effect of intravenous dexmedetomidine (DEX) on sevoflurane EC50 for supraglottic airway device (SAD) insertion in spontaneously breathing morbidly obese patients.
Wan L +5 more
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ABSTRACT The misuse and abuse of veterinary anesthetic and analgesic agents pose significant public health risks, particularly with the growing presence of ultrapotent opioids and other anesthetics in the illicit drug trade. In response, there is increasing emphasis on incorporating medication safety training into veterinary curricula.
Margene Anderson +2 more
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ABSTRACT Background Postoperative complications substantially increase morbidity, mortality and healthcare costs. Understanding prognostic factors is essential for risk stratification, targeted prevention strategies, and development of prediction models.
Anders Peder Højer Karlsen +15 more
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The supraglottic airway device as first line of management in anticipated difficult mask ventilation in the morbidly obese. [PDF]
Background and Aims: Supraglottic airway devices (SGAs) are used to rescue difficult and failed mask ventilation (DMV). We aimed to use the SGA as first-line device, prior to obtaining a definitive airway and to find any predictors of difficulty for the ...
Sinha A, Jayaraman L, Punhani D.
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Safer prehospital anaesthesia: updated guidelines from the Association of Anaesthetists
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 +9 more
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