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Epiglottis Collapse in Individuals With Obstructive Sleep Apnea

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
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, Li Zhou, Qi‐Ying Zeng, Yu‐Yin Liu, Jia‐Jing Yang, Rui Liu, Zhi‐Hang Zhou, Fei‐Fei Chen, Li Tang, Fang‐Qi Liang, Hong‐Liang Yi, Su‐Ru Liu   +11 more
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Active Emergency Management of Adult Acute Epiglottitis: An Analysis of 570 Cases

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Acute epiglottitis, which is primarily caused by bacterial infection, can quickly progress to life‐threatening airway obstruction. The first 24 h after symptom onset is a critical window for management. However, few studies have evaluated the effect of emergency management during this period or have identified the factors that ...
Bo‐Jun Shen, Xu‐Lan Tang, Chun‐Yan Li, Yang‐Jun Liu, Hong‐Liang Yi, Shan‐Kai Yin, Kai‐Ming Su, Su‐Ru Liu   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

First attempt success of video versus direct laryngoscopy for endotracheal intubation by ambulance nurses: a prospective observational study [PDF]

, 2020
Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare the rate of first attempt success of endotracheal intubation performed by ambulance nurses in patients with a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) of 3 using video laryngoscopy versus direct laryngoscopy.
Verhofstad, Michiel; id_orcid, Breeman, W. (Wim), Vledder, M.G. (Mark) van, Verhofstad, Michiel, Breeman, Wim, Visser, Albert, van Lieshout, Esther, van Vledder, Mark, Verhofstad, M.H.J. (Michiel), Lieshout, E.M.M. (Esther) van, van Lieshout, Esther; id_orcid, Visser, A. (Albert)   +11 more
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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
wiley   +1 more source

The utilization of video laryngoscopy in nasotracheal intubation for oral and maxillofacial surgical procedures: a narrative review. [PDF]

J Dent Anesth Pain Med
The video laryngoscope is a novel instrument for intubation that enables indirect visualization of the upper airway. It is recognized for its ability to enhance Cormack-Lehane grades in the management of difficult airways.
Ryoo SH, Park KN, Karm MH.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Diagnostic value of the percentage of glottic opening score for classifying videolaryngoscopy in children: a prospective validation study

Anaesthesia, EarlyView.
Summary Introduction The percentage of glottic opening (POGO) score quantifies the laryngeal view obtained during laryngoscopy. This secondary analysis of the prospective observational PeDiAC study aimed to compare the POGO score with subjective glottic view ratings on a visual analogue scale (VAS) for classifying difficult videolaryngoscopic tracheal ...
Phillip B. Sasu, Thorsten Dohrmann, Vera Köhl, Anne Mahler, Josephine Tolkmitt, Catharina Grün, Viktor A. Wünsch, Linda Krause, Christian Zöllner, Martin Petzoldt   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Video laryngoscopy is associated with improved first‐pass intubation success compared with direct laryngoscopy in emergency department trauma patients

, 2021
Objective We aimed to assess differences in (1) first‐pass intubation success, (2) frequency of a hypoxic event, and (3) time from decision to intubate to successful intubation among direct laryngoscopy (DL) versus video laryngoscopy (VL) intubations in ...
Ghania Haddad, Timmy Li, Matthew Bank, Ashley Voroba, Cristy Meyer, Rashmeet Gujral, Akiva Dym, Samuel Abecassis, Ali Naqvi, Daniel Rolston, Daniel Jafari   +10 more
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Determination of Optimal Magill Forceps Hand Position and Laryngoscope Type to Remove a Simulated Foreign Body Airway Obstruction

Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Introduction: Foreign body removal for airway obstruction is an infrequent skill performed by paramedics, and Magill forceps for removal of a foreign body from the airway is reserved for patients with persistent obstruction.
Michael Berkenbush, Coco Thomas, Michael Mysh, John Rutledge, Raymond Dwyer III, Scott Kansky   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of visual distraction on discomfort score during flexible fiberoptic direct laryngoscopy: a randomized control trial

The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology, 2023
Background Flexible fiberoptic direct laryngoscopy is the standard technique for evaluating the larynx and hypopharynx and is a routine outpatient procedure performed in ENT.
Maheen Pyarali, Afshan Aslam, Ahmed Nawaz, Saeed Akhtar, Hira Andleeb, Dania Syed   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cerebral Oxygen Saturation During Less‐Invasive Surfactant Administration Using a High‐Pressure CPAP Respiratory Support Delivery Room Protocol—A Cohort Study

Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To describe changes in peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2) and regional cerebral oxygenation (rcSO2) during less invasive surfactant administration (LISA) in a high‐level continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) respiratory support delivery room protocol in very low birth weight infants (VLBW).
Jan Trieschmann, Anika Verhoef, Angela Kribs, Katrin Mehler, Benjamin Kuehne, André Oberthuer   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source