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Endotracheal intubation has several indications including maintenance of a patent airway, protection of the airway from aspiration of foreign materials, administration of oxygen and inhalant anaesthetics, and application of positive-pressure ventilation (Hartsfield 2007). Oesophageal intubation is a common complication of endotracheal intubation in humans and animals. However, swallowing an end...

septate junctions in a mechanistic pathway for tracheal tube-size control (Figure 1). Previous studies of the Drosophila tracheal system have provided important general insights into epithelial tube morphogenesis, including the roles of FGF and the discovery of the Sprouty family of FGF regulators [3]. Will lumenal-matrixbased mechanisms of tube-size control also be conserved in other systems? ...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Confirmation of correct endotracheal tube placement is essential immediately after intubation for general anaesthesia. In this study, we have compared upper airway ultrasonography (USG) with reference to capnography for rapid confirmation of endotracheal tube placement after general anaesthesia. METHODS A prospective, single centre, observational study was conducted on 100...