European journal of anaesthesiology
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Sore throat following three adult supraglottic airway devices: A randomised controlled trial.
Sore throat is a common complaint after surgery. It affects patient satisfaction and can affect activity after discharge. The supraglottic airway device (SAD) offers an alternative to traditional tracheal intubation with potential benefit in preventing sore throat. ⋯ The incidence of postoperative sore throat was not significantly different between the three SADs studied.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Glidescope versus Airtraq DL for double-lumen tracheal tube insertion in patients with a predicted or known difficult airway: A randomised study.
Double-lumen tracheal tube (DLT) insertion can be managed with videolaryngoscopes such as the Glidescope or indirect laryngoscopes like the Airtraq DL. No study has compared both devices when a difficult intubation is predicted. ⋯ There is no difference in success rates of tracheal intubation with a double-lumen tube in patients with a predicted or known difficult airway when using either a Glidescope or Airtraq device.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Background noise lowers the performance of anaesthesiology residents' clinical reasoning when measured by script concordance: A prospective randomised crossover volunteer study.
Noise, which is omnipresent in operating rooms and ICUs, may have a negative impact not only patients but also on the concentration of and communication between clinical staff. ⋯ Our study suggests that noise affects clinical reasoning of anaesthesiology residents especially junior residents when measured by SCT. This observation supports the hypothesis that noise should be prevented in operating rooms especially when junior residents are providing care.
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Vocal cord paralysis (VCP) is a rare complication of thoracic cardiovascular surgery. In severe cases, life-threatening airway obstruction may occur. ⋯ The identification of these risk factors may facilitate screening for VCP before extubation and possibly help anaesthesia personnel to be prepared to treat VCP-related airway obstruction should it occur.
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Letter Randomized Controlled Trial
Cricoid pressure impedes mask ventilation: A randomised crossover trial.