Use of hyperangulated video laryngoscopy reduced the number of attempts needed to achieve endotracheal intubation compared with direct laryngoscopy among adults undergoing elective or emergent ...

As emergency medicine has emerged as a distinct medical discipline, there has been a shift in responsibility for a key task in emergency departments: managing emergency airways to help patients get ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — During a medical emergency, a breathing tube is often required for patients with low oxygen levels or head and neck injuries. However, a new study from the Ohio State University ...

Endrotracheal intubation is critical for some experimental studies in mice, but the animals' small size makes the procedure difficult. The authors describe a new, easily learned retrograde intubation ...

Share on Facebook. Opens in a new tab or window Share on X. Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window Use of video rather than direct laryngoscope led to better ...

ERCP in the supine or left lateral positions appears to be more efficient due to fewer intubations and doesn’t increase ...

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 ...

Working as an emergency and critical care physician at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Dr. Steven Tropello is seeing the lack of protective equipment for medical workers up close. One ...

WASHINGTON — Inside the “Build and Design Lab” at American University in Washington, D.C., a 3-D printer is crafting a small solution to a big problem. It’s an all-in-one, disposable, and ...

SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, is so infectious that protecting health care workers from it as they treat patients is an important issue in the fight against this pandemic. Reliable ...