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Filter by:Tracheal intubation is commonly performed using a standard Macintosh blade, but recently there has been advanced technology using video laryngoscopy (VL).In this modern era, there are various types of available VL to make it easier for anesthesiologists to perform intubation, especially in patients with difficult airway anatomy. Various studies showed different results regarding the effectiveness of both C-MAC® and McGrath®, by assessing the comparison of the effectiveness, valuable information will be obtained for further consideration by experts in choosing the best tools in the future.
The US Military is rapidly transitioning into preparing for multi-domain operations. Previous data demonstrates that the most common airway replaced in the prehospital combat setting is endotracheal intubation. Previous studies have suggested that video laryngoscopy (VL) is superior to direct laryngoscopy (DL), which is most prominently noted in the office users . However, the current durable equipment video laryngoscopes are very expensive and cost prohibitive for dispersion around the battlefield. The i-view is a novel video laryngoscope that is marketed for VL and is inexpensive and disposable. Both the durable VL and the i-view are already in use in our emergency department (ED). The investigators are also already collecting data using these devices as part of an approved protocol for an airway registry. The investigators are seeking to utilizing a clinical rotating protocol to compare these two devices in the emergency department.
Direct laryngoscope requires proper alignment of the oro-pharyngeal-laryngeal axis to provide an optimal glottic view for intubation. However, in cervical spine patients, this alignment is not possible thus resulting in an increased risk of fail intubations. D-blade comes with an elliptically tapered blade shape rising at the distal end to provide better glottic visualization in comparison with direct laryngoscopes. Hence, CMAC D-blade is preferred in simulated cervical spine injury where intubator needs to maintain a neutral neck position. However, intubation time may be significantly longer due to difficulty in negotiating the endotracheal tube pass vocal cord and impingement of endotracheal tube to the anterior wall of trachea. There is a study published Glidescope which is also a hyperangulated videolaryngoscope suggested that obtaining a partial glottic view of larynx may facilitate a faster and easier tracheal intubation when compare to a full glottis view. The aim of this study is to clinically evaluate the time of tracheal intubation in relation to the full glottic view vs. partial glottic view which is deliberately obtained when using CMAC D-blade video laryngoscopy in simulated cervical spine injury.
Airway management in severely obese patients remains a challenging issue for anesthetists and may lead to life-threatening situations. Awake Fiber-Optic Bronchoscopy Intubation (FOBI) technique is considered as the gold standard when a difficult airway is anticipated to secure the airway and to facilitate the surgery. FOBI is usually done in supine position, while (in conscious patients) lateral position is the most recommended position to keep the upper airway patent. This prospective clinical trial study will test whether awake FOBI in Lateral position will provide a safe profile or a significant advantage over FOBI in supine position, in morbidly obese patients undergoing elective bariatric surgery.
The study team proposes that mounting a point-of-view camera on the student's head will enable the team to view what the student is seeing in real-time when intubating with a normal laryngoscope. This will allow the team to guide the students accurately. When used in conjunction with the established simulation programme in the department, it is believed that this will improve the learning and retention of this skill when compared to standard teaching.
To compare air Q versus ILMA intubation in obese adult paralyzed patient
This study evaluates the learning and performance of tracheal intubation by first year anaesthesia trainee in Nepalese population using either Airtraq or Macintosh laryngoscopes.
The safety and efficacy of a laryngoscopy as a primary intubation tool in urgent endotracheal intubation of cardiac arrest patients with suspected/confirmed COVID-19 has not been well-described in the literature. This study will answer whether using a Vie Scope laryngoscope will impact on the efficacy and safety of intubation compared with a traditional direct laryngoscopy.
Recently, left paratracheal pressure was introduced as an alternative method to prevent pulmonary aspiration instead of cricoid pressure. Criocoid pressure is known to worsen glottic visibility when using Pentax.However, the effects of left paratracheal pressure on glottic view when using Pentax are not studied yet. In this study, the subjects are divided into two groups (group I: left paratracheal pressure applied before intubation, group II: conventional cricoid pressure applied before intubation). Investigators will assess the glottic view during intubation using Pentax.
This is a randomized controlled pilot study investigating a new intubation method in newborn infants. In contrast to the conventional intubation method, in the new method the respirator is connected to the tube prior to insertion into the mouth (oral intubation) or into the nose (nasopharyngeal intubation). As a result, an oxygen flow is already administered via the tube during the intubation process. Heart rate, arterial oxygen saturation (SpO2) and cerebral tissue oxygenation (using near-infrared spectroscopy) are recorded in both the study and control groups during intubation. Hypothesis - The new intubation method is safe - The new intubation method leads to a reduction in the number of intubation attempts - The new intubation method leads to a reduction of desaturations and bradycardia during intubation - In the long term, it could lead to a reduction in morbidity and mortality