Anaesthesia
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The new Score for Prediction Of Postoperative Respiratory Complications (SPORC-2) more reliably predicts the need for early post-operative re-intubation.
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Observational Study
Time to oxygenation for cannula- and scalpel-based techniques for emergency front-of-neck access: a wet lab simulation using an ovine model.
In a wet-lab cannot-intubate cannot-oxygenate front-of-neck access simulation, a needle-cannula technique resulted in faster and more reliable oxygen delivery than scalpel-bougie.
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The primary aim of this study was to identify, describe and compare the content of existing difficult airway management algorithms. Secondly, we aimed to describe the literature reporting the implementation of these algorithms. A directed search across three databases (MEDLINE, Embase and Scopus) was performed. ⋯ The identified algorithms are overwhelmingly similar, yet many use differing terminology. The frequency of algorithm publication has increased recently, yet adherence and implementation outcome data remain limited. Our results highlight the lack of a single algorithm that is universally endorsed, recognised and applicable to all difficult airway management situations.