Tag: airway obstruction

Study: BMI, hidden tumors complicate intubation

Editor's Note Subtle risk factors—such as low BMI and hidden tumors—could lead to unexpected airway management difficulties, according to research published on March 17 in Nature: Scientific Reports. The case-control study analyzed 672 surgical patients who required endotracheal intubation between 2015 and 2020. Researchers compared 168 patients who experienced difficult…

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By: Matt Danford
March 26, 2025
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Research indicates CAB sequence yields best results in trauma patients

Editor's Note Trauma patients with massive bleeding may benefit from an initial focus on halting bleeding and restoring circulation over an airway-first approach, according to new findings published by the Journal of the American College of Surgeons on November 28.   The traditional approach to trauma patients has been to first…

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By: Brita Belli
November 29, 2023
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ASA: New research on epidural anesthesia in the OR, reducing SSIs, decreasing overinflation of breathing tubes

Editor's Note On July 14 and 15, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) hosted a virtual event, the Anesthesia Quality and Patient Safety Meeting, which brought to light new research on when to administer epidural anesthesia in the OR, an anesthesiologist-led infection prevention program reducing rates of surgical site infections…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
July 21, 2023
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