AIMS Transoesophageal echocardiography (TEE) may require patient sedation, eventually leading to respiratory depression, a risky condition in severe cardiac disease. Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) has been applied during diagnostic manoeuvres, but its use during TEE has not been reported. We describe NIV-aided continuous TEE monitoring under sedation in the supine position in three consecutive ...

the laryngeal mask airway (lma) is an important addition to the anesthetist's equipments. however, its usage may involve some complications. we have encountered an unusual and potentially serious complication using this equipment. a 45-year old man underwent cataract surgery under general anesthesia. after the induction of anesthesia, a size 4 of the reusable classic lma was inserted without an...

Address correspondence and reprint request to: Dr. Sana Al-Mutairi, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, PO Box 24923, Safat 13110, Kuwait. Tel. +965 (5) 319596. Fax. +965 (5) 338907. E-mail: [email protected] decade ago, the classical management of acute respiratory failure is the invasive ventilatory support with endotracheal intubation (ETI) at an intensive ...

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When ventilating an unintubated patient with a self-inflating bag, high peak inspiratory flow rates may result in high peak airway pressure with subsequent stomach inflation; this may occur frequently when rescuers without daily experience in bag-valve-mask ventilation need to perform advanced airway management. The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of a newly developed self-infla...

Wearing face masks is essential for reducing infection during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, ordinary surgical can provide only moderate protection. The N95 should sufficient protection but may impose complaints about breathing difficulty or even impair respiratory health. This investigation proposed a novel mask modified from to improve both and comfort. filter material of was covered sealed ...

Background: COVID-19 pandemic mitigation requires evidence-based strategies. Because can spread via respired droplets, most US states mandated mask use in public settings. Randomized control trials have not clearly demonstrated efficacy against respiratory viruses, and observational studies conflict on whether predicts lower infection rates. We hypothesized that statewide mandates were associat...

BACKGROUND Rates of fresh gas flow (FGF) commonly used when continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is delivered by face mask theoretically reduce the delivery and availability of therapeutic aerosols. As it may be hazardous for patients with acute respiratory failure to interrupt mask CPAP, the effects of CPAP on aerosol kinetics and bronchodilator efficacy were investigated. METHOD The e...

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought forth substantial changes to societal norms and global health infrastructure, one of the most impactful being mask wearing. With varying attitudes toward usage in a post-pandemic environment, this paper introduces concept "mask mirroring" healthcare settings. This strategy involves providers reciprocating mask-wearing behavior their patients, intending respect ...

This report describes a rare case of postoperative hyperventilation attack after an endoscopic third ventriculostomy in a 46-year-old woman. About 60 min after the termination of the operation, an intractable hyperventilation started with respiratory rate of 65 breaths/min and EtCO(2), 16.3 mm Hg. Sedation with benzodiazepine, thiopental sodium, fentanyl, and propofol/remifentanil infusion was ...