abstract background: formation of biofilm and bacterial colonization within the endotracheal tube (ett) are significant sources of airway contamination and play a role in the development of ventilator-associated pneumonia (vap). this study was conducted to examine the effect of nebulized eucalyptus (ne) on bacterial colonization of ett biofilm. materials and methods: we performed a randomized c...

objectives the aim of this study was to compare hemodynamic changes following endotracheal intubation with gvl and mdl in patients undergoing cesarean section by general anesthesia. materials and methods seventy patients undergoing elective cesarean section by general anesthesia requiring endotracheal intubation were randomly allocated to be intubated with either gvl (n = 35) or mdl (n = 35). s...

The introduction into clinical practice of new tools for intubation as videolaringoscopia has dramatically improved the success rate of intubation and the work of anesthesiologists in what is considered the most delicate maneuver. Nevertheless intubation difficulties may also be encountered with good anatomical visualization of glottic structures in videolaringoscopia. To overcome the obstacles...

a-56-year-old woman underwent carpal tunnel release surgery under general anesthesia. thirty minutes after extubation, the patient complained of chest discomfort with dyspnea. swelling of the neck and upper anterior chest was observed. computed tomography of the chest showed tracheal rupture at the brachiocephalic trunk level, and bronchoscopy demonstrated a 5 cm linear tracheal defect in the p...

BACKGROUND Endotracheal intubation usually causes transient hypertension and tachycardia. The cardiovascular and arousal responses to endotracheal and endobronchial intubation were determined during rapid-sequence induction of anesthesia in normotensive and hypertensive elderly patients. METHODS Patients requiring endotracheal intubation with (HT, n = 30) or without hypertension (NT, n = 30) ...

INTRODUCTION We report data from the first Utstein-style study of physician-provided pre-hospital advanced airway management. MATERIALS AND METHODS Anaesthesiologists from eight pre-hospital critical care teams in the Central Denmark Region (a mixed rural and urban region with 1.27 million inhabitants) prospectively registered data according to the template for reporting data from pre-hospita...

Background: Training of airway management and tracheal intubation skill in emergencies for resuscitation of patients are basic skills for medical students. However, the success rate of beginners in this skill is low. Video laryngoscopes are new devices that can increase the success of endotracheal intubation training. Methods: This clinical trial was conducted with 30 medical students who came...