Etomidate, the most common anesthesia induction agent for emergency tracheal intubation, causes adrenal suppression and can lead to corticosteroid insufficiency. In a large trial, in-hospital death ...

When someone stops breathing, the clock starts ticking. First responders often need to get air into the lungs fast, and one of the most reliable ways is to slide a tube into the windpipe. This process ...

Abstract: This study addresses the challenge of generating high-quality motion plans within a short computation time using only a limited dataset. In the informed experience-driven random trees ...

Keeping an airway open is the first rule of saving a life. Yet endotracheal intubation, sliding a tube into the trachea to restore breathing, is one of the toughest medical procedures, even for ...

Today’s very best leaders stand out in great part because they have developed and honed the ability to skillfully handle difficult conversations. It’s this ability to talk with employees about ...

Measuring a patient’s tongue thickness (TT) may be able to provide some insight into predicting difficult laryngoscopy and intubation, according to new research. The study found that patients with ...

In the dynamic environment of the modern workplace, difficult conversations are inevitable. Whether it's addressing performance issues, navigating conflicts between team members or delivering critical ...

Background: Clinical airway screening tests used to predict difficulties during airway management have low sensitivity and specificity. Point-of-care airway ultrasound has described measurements ...