AIRWAY MANAGEMENT

This study tested a modified bite block (a mouthpiece) designed to improve oxygen delivery and safety monitoring during upper endoscopy procedures. It involved 10 obese adult patients undergoing a stomach scan. The goal was to see if this device helps patients maintain better oxy…

This study tested if removing a patient's breathing tube using a specific 'positive pressure' technique could help prevent low oxygen levels after major abdominal surgery. Researchers compared this new method to the standard way of removing the tube in 208 adult patients. The goa…

This study compared two techniques for placing a breathing tube during surgery. It aimed to see whether using a video-assisted device or the traditional direct-view method was better when performed by trainee anesthesiologists. Researchers measured which method was more successfu…

This study aimed to create a standard training program for doctors who place breathing tubes in critically ill patients. International experts used a structured survey method to agree on the essential skills and knowledge needed. The goal is to improve patient safety and reduce c…

This study aimed to understand how often doctors have trouble placing a common breathing device in children's airways during surgery and to identify what factors make placement difficult. It observed 3,750 children aged 1 to 12 who were having planned surgery. The goal was to gat…

This study tested whether doctors could more accurately find a specific spot in the neck for emergency airway access by using touch or an ultrasound machine. Anesthesiologists practiced on a silicone neck model that was made to look abnormal, like a patient with a neck injury or …

This study aimed to see how well standard pre-surgery airway checks predict actual difficulty managing a patient's airway during anesthesia for a cesarean section. Researchers observed 546 pregnant women having a C-section to compare their pre-surgery test results with what happe…

This study aimed to find better ways to predict which patients might have difficulty having a breathing tube placed during surgery. Researchers observed over 1,000 adult patients to see if common pre-surgery measurements and a sleep apnea questionnaire could forecast these challe…

This study observed two common techniques for placing a breathing tube in patients undergoing elective surgery. It compared a newer video-assisted laryngeal mask to the traditional direct laryngoscopy method. Researchers measured how long each procedure took, how often it worked …

This study compared two devices used to place a breathing tube in patients during surgery. It tested whether a newer video-guided device helped medical trainees place the tube faster and more successfully than the traditional method. The goal was to gather information on which to…