In a recent retrospective, observational study, Driver and colleagues [1] reviewed consecutive intubations in an emergency department (ED) at an urban, level 1 academic trauma center during the 2013 ...

Computerized analysis of facial structure can classify patients for whom intubation might be difficult, according to a study published in Anesthesia & Analgesia. The study, titled "Accurate ...

Share on Facebook. Opens in a new tab or window Share on X. Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window Use of video rather than direct laryngoscope led to better ...

A clinical risk scoring system can accurately assess a patient’s chance of undergoing unplanned tracheal intubation after surgery, according to research published in the July issue of Anesthesia & ...

Tracheal intubation is recommended for comatose patients, but its use in individuals with altered consciousness due to acute poisoning remains uncertain. A French team conducted a large randomized ...

In October, the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences hosted a conference on negative pressure ventilation, a less common but useful breathing therapy alternative.

Researchers have introduced the first intubation robot operated by remote control. The robotic system may facilitate the intubation procedure and reduce some complications associated with airway ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Silicone intubation may be an effective alternative procedure to dacryocystorhinostomy in patients with simple ...

If you have an advance directive that cherry-picks the interventions you want to receive if your heart suddenly stops, you might want to rethink your choices, according to physicians writing in JAMA ...

Some local health care workers have a new weapon to protect themselves from the coronavirus. Saint Joseph Health System has now built 27 of what are called 'intubation boxes' for its hospitals. The ...