Awake fibreoptic intubation (AFOI) remains a critical technique in managing difficult airways, particularly when conventional methods pose increased risks. This approach utilises a flexible fibreoptic ...

The sponsor identified 3 published economic studies that focused on estimating the cost of the Ambu aScope or the multiple-use fibre optic endoscope. No modelling of the cost consequences of adoption ...

Intubation is a technique doctors can use to keep your airway open by placing a tube into your trachea (windpipe) either through your mouth or nose. You may need to be intubated if your airway is ...

The availability of oral airways for complex pediatric airways is limited, and practically non-existent for the infants. Saint Louis University researchers have developed a method to convert the ...

In a US study of patients without cardiac arrest who required prehospital intubation, rapid sequence intubation (RSI), involving the use of a sedative and paralytic, was associated with increased odds ...