Awake tracheal intubation using videolaryngoscopy is safe and effective in patients with suspected difficult airways, with a high success rate and a low number of serious complications.

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. In a systematic review and meta-analysis, Weatherald and ...

Awake fibreoptic intubation (AFOI) remains a critical technique in managing difficult airways, particularly when conventional methods pose increased risks. This approach utilises a flexible fibreoptic ...

Patients admitted to hospital with severe breathing difficulties due to covid-19 are less likely to need a breathing tube if they lie face down in a prone position, but evidence for its effect on ...

Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Prone positioning significantly reduced the need for intubation among nonintubated adults with ...

Among critically ill adults undergoing tracheal intubation, hypoxemia increases the risk of cardiac arrest and death. The effect of preoxygenation with noninvasive ventilation, as compared with ...

Awake prone positioning is a well-established non-pharmacological intervention to improve lung oxygenation. During the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, this process has received ...

Data showed that survival without intubation was improved with APP, compared to supine positioning. The risk of intubation and hospital mortality were also reduced with APP. Additionally, the time ...

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