introduction: this study aims at examining the difference of pharyngeal airways in patients with different occlusion postures, hoping to im prove diagnostic methods and provide a stable treatment plan for orthodontic patients. materials and methods: the data were ga-thered through cbct radiographies of patients from a specialized center for radiology. in each occlusion group according to the pe...

the impulse oscillation system (ios) measures respiratory impedance (zrs) in terms of resistance (rrs) and reactance (xrs) at multiples of 5 hz. these measurements can be used clinically to help diagnose and monitor respiratory disorders, independent of effort. there is, as yet, no information on reference values for ios in iranian adolescents. the predictive equation for resistance and impedan...

Airway responsiveness is exaggerated in infancy and declines with maturation. These age-related differences (R.S. Tepper, T. Du, A. Styhler, M. Ludwig, and J.G. Martin. Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 151: 836-840, 1995; R.S. Tepper, S.J. Gunst, C.M. Doerschuk, Y. Shen, and W. Bray. J. Appl. Physiol. 78: 505-512, 1995; R.S. Tepper, J. Stevens, and H. Eigen. Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 149: 67...

Ludwig's angina is a potentially deadly condition that must not be missed in the emergency department (ED). The purpose of this narrative review article to provide summary epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management with focus on clinicians. rapidly spreading infection involves floor mouth. It occurs more commonly those poor dentition or immunosuppression. Patients may have woody i...

Smoke inhalation injury, a unique form of acute lung injury, greatly increases the occurrence of postburn morbidity and mortality. In addition to early intubation for upper-airway protection, subsequent critical care of patients who have this injury should be directed at maintaining distal airway patency. High-frequency ventilation, inhaled heparin, and aggressive pulmonary toilet are among the...

Definitive airway control which may require endotracheal intubation with or without an induction agent and muscle relaxant is an essential component of trauma resuscitation. We reviewed the delivery of advanced airway care in the resuscitation room of a regional trauma centre. This prospective survey suggests that in the absence of an experienced anaesthetist, A&E staff with a background of sui...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the utility of the Cook airway exchange catheter (CAEC) for extubation/reintubation in pediatric patients with a known difficult airway. DESIGN Prospective, nonrandomized. SETTING Pediatric intensive care unit; single academic institution. PATIENTS Twenty intubated children </=18 yrs of age with a known difficult airway requiring extubation. INTERVENTIONS The CAEC ...

introdouction: the aim of this study was to compare information regarding pharyngeal airway sizes in adolescent subjects with different malocclusion classes obtained from lateral cephalograms and 3–dimensional (3d) cone-beam computed tomography (cbct) scans. materials and methods: in this prospective cross-sectional study, cbct scans and lateral cephalograms of 35 subjects, taken within one wee...

Aim: The study’s objective was to determine whether laryngeal mask airway (LMA) use in percutaneous tracheostomy applications is superior compared classic endotracheal tube (ETT) use. Methods: study comprised patients who had at Adıyaman Training and Research Hospital between 2013 2018. were separated into two groups those used ETT for management (group E) LMA instead of L) during PT applicatio...

Background: Preterm birth (PTB) is a worldwide health problem and remains the leading cause of prenatal morbidity mortality. In industrialized countries, preterm delivery responsible for 70% mortality 75% cases during neonatal period, contributing to significant long-term neurodevelopment problems, pulmonary dysfunction, visual impairment. Objective: Evaluation nurses' practice about Neonatal C...