Journal of clinical anesthesia
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
GlideScope versus C-MAC D-blade videolaryngoscope for double-lumen tube intubation in patients with anticipated difficult airways: A multi-center, prospective, randomized, controlled trial.
Videolaryngoscopes are widely used to visualize difficult airways. Our aim was to compare the GlideScope and C-MAC D-blade videolaryngoscopes for double-lumen tube (DLT) intubation in patients with difficult airways. ⋯ In patients with difficult airways, the GlideScope and C-MAC D-blade provided a similar success rate on the first DLT intubation attempt; however, the C-MAC D-blade offers a better glottic view, easier and faster intubation, and lower incidence of sore throat.
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Multicenter Study Observational Study
Association of reintubation and hospital costs and its modification by postoperative surveillance: A multicenter retrospective cohort study.
We estimated hospital costs associated with postoperative reintubation and tested the hypothesis that prolonged surveillance in the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) modifies the hospital costs of reintubation. ⋯ Postoperative reintubation is associated with 2-fold higher hospital costs. Prolonged surveillance in the recovery room mitigated this effect. The cost-saving effect of longer PACU length of stay was likely driven by earlier reintubation in patients who needed this intervention.