British journal of anaesthesia
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Br J Anaesth
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The appropriate level of postoperative critical care for patients undergoing emergency surgery is unknown. We aimed to assess the outcomes of postoperative patients treated in the intensive care unit (ICU) and high dependency care unit (HDU) after emergency surgery. ⋯ In this national registry study, postoperative critical care in ICU was associated with lower in-hospital mortality than in HDU for patients undergoing medium-risk and high-risk emergency surgery. Further research is needed to understand the role of critical care for surgical patients.
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Review Meta Analysis
Videolaryngoscopy versus direct laryngoscopy for adults undergoing tracheal intubation: a Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis update.
Videolaryngoscopy is associated with improved glottic view, less failed attempts and fewer complications.
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