Introduction: To describe a modified technique for submental intubation in severely traumatized maxillofacial patients and to evaluate complications arising from the procedure.  Materials and Methods: Submental intubation was performed in twelve patients with maxillofacial trauma ,from 2007 – 2012, which were operated under general anesthesia for treatment of facial fractures. Results: The pati...

background & aims: endotracheal intubation is commonly performed in the intensive care unit. many international guidelines for difficult intubation management are available and the intensivists think that any endotracheal intubation in icu is potentially difficult with several complications. materials & methods: after obtaining ethical approval, this descriptive and analytical study was conduct...

introduction:ventilator- associated pneumonia(vap),as defined by the centers for disease control and prevention (cdc),is a pneumonia that occurs in a patient receiving mechanical ventilation that develops 48 hours or more after initiation of ventilation.re-intubation which occur within 72 hours of planned extubation may effect vap incidence.the aim of this study was to determine vap incidence i...

a varieties of medications have been suggested to prevent hemodynamic instabilities following laryngoscopy and endotracheal intubation. this study was conducted to determine the beneficial effects of gabapentin on preventing hemodynamic instabilities associated with intubation in patients who were a candidate for coronary artery bypass surgery (cabg). this double blinded randomized, parallel gr...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the association between Apgar scores of less than seven at five minutes (AS5min < 7) and antenatal factors and postnatal outcomes. METHODS A retrospective cohort and case-control study of 27,252 consecutive term newborns in a low risk obstetrical population between January 2003 and December 2010. Maternal and infant databases were reviewed from all cases with AS5min < 7 ...

OBJECTIVE Positive-pressure ventilation (PPV) using a manual ventilation device and a face mask is recommended for compromised newborn infants in the delivery room (DR). Mask ventilation is associated with airway obstruction and leak. A nasal tube is an alternative interface, but its safety and efficacy have not been tested in extremely preterm infants. METHODS An unblinded randomized control...

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BACKGROUND Apnea is associated with prostaglandin E1 infusion (PGE1) used in the palliation of ductal-dependent congenital heart lesions. HYPOTHESIS Aminophylline is a central respiratory stimulant and will decrease the incidence of PGE1-associated apnea and the need for intubation for apnea in infants with ductal-dependent congenital heart disease. METHODS Informed consent was obtained for...