background postoperative sore throat is a common complication of endotracheal intubation and can lead to dissatisfaction after surgery. airway management has the strongest influence on the incidence of sore throat and improving endotracheal intubating conditions can reduce this complaint. type of induction agent used during anesthesia can contribute to variances in the degree of post-operative ...

BackgroundNeonates and infants are susceptible to hypoxaemia in the perioperative period. The aim of this study was analyse interventions related anaesthesia tracheal intubations European cohort identify their clinical consequences.MethodsWe performed a secondary analysis multicentre observational trial (NEonate Children audiT Anaesthesia pRactice IN Europe [NECTARINE]) neonates small with diff...

CONTEXT Postoperative sore throat (POST) is a complication that is unresolved in patients undergoing endotracheal intubation. AIM To compare the effects of ketamine and magnesium sulfate nebulizations in two strengths, on the incidence and severity of POST, hoarseness, and cough. SETTINGS AND DESIGN Sixty surgical patients undergoing elective abdominal and lower limb surgeries under combine...

BACKGROUND Premedication before neonatal intubation is heterogeneous and contentious. The combination of a short acting, rapid onset opioid with a muscle relaxant is considered suitable by many experts. The purpose of this study was to describe the tolerance and conditions of intubation following anaesthesia with atropine, sufentanil and atracurium in very premature infants. METHODS Monocentr...

BACKGROUND Knowledge of the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) and its associated risk factors is imperative for the development and use of more effective preventive measures. METHODOLOGY We performed a prospective study over a period of 15 months to determine the incidence and the risk factors for development of VAP in critically ill adult patients admitted in different inten...

To compare the effects of propofol and thiopentone on tracheal intubation-induced bronchoconstriction, 37 patients were allocated randomly to anaesthesia with either thiopentone 4 mg kg-1 followed by a 15-mg kg-1 h-1 continuous infusion or propofol 3 mg kg-1 followed by a 9-mg kg-1 h-1 continuous infusion. Intubation was facilitated by vecuronium 0.1-0.2 mg kg-1. Respiratory system resistance (...

Introduction Postoperative sore throat (POST) is a frequent complaint following endotracheal intubation with incidence rates varying from 14.4% to 61%.1-3 It ranks along nausea as the most common complaint after endotracheal intubation for general anaesthesia.4 Regardless of the incidence or duration, POST is rated as a patient’s 8th most undesirable outcome in the postoperative period,5 and is...

Endotracheal intubation and extubation in intensive care unit (ICU) patients are difficult. Extubation will be more worrisome if patient has difficult intubation, sleep apnea, surgical procedure involving airway or surrounding structures. In such extubation airway exchange catheters (AEC) are used, as they are simple to use and able to provide oxygen to the patient. Rarely AEC use can cause pot...