Articles: intubation.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Shikani Optical Stylet for Awake Nasal Intubation in Patients Undergoing Head and Neck Surgery.
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of the Shikani optical stylet (SOS) versus fiberoptic bronchoscope (FOB) for awake nasal intubation in head and neck surgery patients with an anticipated difficult airway. ⋯ 2 Laryngoscope, 131:319-325, 2021.
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Editorial Comment
Are tracheal intubation and extubation aerosol-generating procedures?
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · Feb 2021
Randomized Controlled TrialEffects of thermal softening of endotracheal tubes on postoperative sore throat: A randomized double-blinded trial.
Postoperative throat complications after intubation are undesirable but frequent outcomes. A randomized, double-blinded study was performed to determine whether thermal softening of endotracheal tubes reduced throat complications after intubation. ⋯ Intubation using endotracheal tubes with thermal softening significantly decreased the incidence of sore throat 1 hour after extubation when compared with endotracheal tubes without thermal softening.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Influence of two-handed jaw thrust during tracheal intubation on postoperative sore throat: a prospective randomised study.
General anaesthesia with tracheal intubation results in sore throat. We evaluated the influence of the two-handed jaw thrust on postoperative sore throat in patients who require tracheal intubation. ⋯ The jaw thrust manoeuvre significantly reduced sore throat and hoarseness in patients after general anaesthesia using tracheal intubation.Clinical trial registration: NCT03568279.
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Observational Study
A prospective, observational, cohort study of airway management of patients with COVID-19 by specialist tracheal intubation teams.
Because of the anticipated surge in cases requiring intensive care unit admission, the high aerosol-generating risk of tracheal intubation, and the specific requirements in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients, a dedicated Mobile Endotracheal Rapid Intubation Team (MERIT) was formed to ensure that a highly skilled team would be deployed to manage the airways of this cohort of patients. Here, we report our intubation team experience and activity as well as patient outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic. ⋯ We have shown that a highly skilled designated intubation team, following a protocolized, early tracheal intubation model may be beneficial in improving patient and staff safety, and could be considered by other institutions in future pandemic surges.