Minerva anestesiologica
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Minerva anestesiologica · Jul 2024
Impact of airway devices and emergency airway techniques characteristics on airway adverse events in mainland China: a cross-sectional study.
Novel airway devices are becoming widely available, yet it is unclear whether the techniques or preferences of airway practitioners for airway management have been impacted. Given these facts, a cross-sectional study of the current status of airway management in mainland China was conducted and compared with previous survey findings. ⋯ Optical airway devices can overcome some of the challenges posed by difficult airways, yet the CICV scenario remains a major obstacle. The future focus of airway management should be training, particularly for complicated emergency airway techniques.