ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION

This study looked at 170 people having surgery to find the best time to place a breathing tube. Doctors checked how easy it was to see the vocal cords and insert the tube at different levels of muscle relaxation. The goal was to improve the process and make intubation safer and m…

This study looked at 600 adults with severe COVID-19 lung failure who were treated with high-flow nasal oxygen and placed on their stomachs while awake. The goal was to see if this combination could reduce the need for a breathing tube and lower death rates. Researchers also want…

This study looked at 297 adults who had a cardiac arrest outside the hospital and were treated by emergency services. Researchers wanted to see if placing a breathing tube before arriving at the hospital affected survival and brain function 28 days later. The goal is to understan…

This study looked at how brain activity (EEG) and stress hormones change when patients are put to sleep and have a breathing tube placed or an incision made during abdominal surgery. Researchers monitored 52 adults undergoing open abdominal surgery to see if these two measures ar…

This study looked at over 3,000 adults in operating rooms to see which size of Macintosh blade (a tool used to help place a breathing tube) works best on the first try. The goal was to find the optimal blade size to reduce complications. This was an observational study, meaning n…

This study tested two devices used to place a breathing tube in adults having surgery. One device has a camera and a channel to guide the tube, while the other is a traditional tool that lets doctors look directly at the vocal cords. The goal was to see which device helped new do…