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Showing 1 to 20 of 34 for “"Airway Management"”.
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Global Airway Management of the Unstable Cervical Spine Survey
… video devices for indirect visualisation of the airway has expanded the options for emergency and elective endotracheal intubation in patients with unstable fractures of the cervical spine. Aiming to ascertain whether video laryngoscopy (VL) has replaced awake flexible intubation (AFI) as the …
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General anaesthesia for caesarean delivery for thrombocytopaenia: findings from an obstetric airway management registry
… laboratory services. Methods The obstetric airway management registry (ObAMR) is currently active across all training institutions affiliated with the University of Cape Town, including secondary and tertiary level obstetric services. This retrospective multicenter observational study aimed …
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Prehospital airway management in severe closed traumatic brain injury an analysis of its impact on outcome
The purpose of this study was to describe the outcomes of patients with severe traumatic brain injury managed by emergency care providers in the Cape Town Metropole.
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A retrospective descriptive analysis of prehospital advanced airway management in a South African private emergency medical service
Introduction: Emergency medical systems have evolved from mostly providing patient transport to healthcare facilities to the provision of emergency care interventions on scene or en route to a healthcare facility. Endotracheal intubation is one of these interventions but despite being performed in …
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An assessment of the impact of large goitres on perioperative and postoperative airway management: a retropsective review
… thyroid goitres pose a significant risk to the airway perioperatively. They are of concern to anaesthetists because of anticipated difficulty relating to intubation, ventilation and post-thyroidectomy tracheomalacia. They are of concern to surgeons because of the anticipated risk of difficult …
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Autonomous Cricothyroid Membrane Detection and Manipulation using Neural Networks and Robot Arm for First-Aid Airway Management
… Robot (SAVER), an autonomous first-aid airway-management robotic system designed to perform Cricothyrotomy on patients is proposed. Perception, decision-making, and control are embedded in the system. In this system, first, the location of the cricothyroid membrane (CTM)-the incision …
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A Systematic Review and narrative synthesis of the methods used to teach adult airway management skills to novices
Background: Airway management is an essential skill for healthcare providers across many disciplines. Inadequate airway management leads to adverse events and deaths. Clear guidance on the use of evidence-based educational methods to train novice airway managers is limited. Best evidence suggests …
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The availability and perceived knowledge of use of airway management devices in emergency centres at referral hospitals in Namibia
Introduction Maintaining the airway is an essential element in the care of any ill or injured patient. Inadequate management of the airway may lead to hypoxia and hypercarbia with subsequent secondary brain injury, cardiopulmonary arrest, and ultimately death. The aim of the study was to identify …
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Hypoxaemia during tracheal intubation in patients with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: analysis of data from an obstetric airway management registry
… deaths are attributed to complications of airway management. We compared the prevalence and risk factors for hypoxaemia (SpO2<90%) during induction of general anaesthesia in parturients with and without hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. We hypothesised that hypertensive disorders of …
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Predictors of difficult intubation in obstetric cohort of patients: an analysis of the prospective obstetric airway management registry (OBAMR) (substudy – R025/2018)
… 7 days post-delivery, obtained from an obstetric airway management registry (ObAMR) at the University of Cape Town. Data was entered anonymously into a secure UCT REDCap database. Data categories were: patient and pregnancy characteristics, airway characteristics, details of management, and …
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Prehospital advanced airway management practices by advanced life support providers: A retrospective observational study of emergency medical service providers in South Africa
… endotracheal intubation to achieve a definitive airway for critically ill and injured patients in the prehospital setting is frequently performed by advanced life support providers. Several methods may be utilised, including intubation without the use of medication, the use of sedatives or a …
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The effectiveness of airway management in the pre hospital treatment of traumatic brain injury : a retrospective, observational study of pre hospital treatment of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the Western Australian ambulance service
… in the head-injured patient. The use of advanced airway management and rapid sequence intubation in the pre hospital treatment of patients with Traumatic Brain Injury is controversial. Currently in St John Ambulance Service Australia (WA) Inc. three forms of pre hospital treatment are utilized to …
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Recommendations on the safety and effectiveness of Ketamine for induction to facilitate advanced airway management in head injured patients in South Africa by pre-hospital professionals: A rapid review
… injury, for pre-hospital induction in advanced airway management, compared to standard therapy? Methods: The review followed a tiered approach, where three different tiers of searches were performed for articles relevant to the research question. Two authors independently and in induplicate …
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An investigation of endotracheal intubation and alternative intubation devices for use by paramedics in out-of-hospital care
… arrest, early chest compressions and adequate airway management to ventilate and oxygenate patients’ lungs is essential and can be achieved through endotracheal intubation (ETI). This said, there is debate around whether ETI is required during cardiac arrest (CA) management with arguments for …
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A Model to Predict Pre-Hospital Endotracheal Intubation Success
… and is considered the “gold standard” of airway management. Pre-hospital ETI success rates are variable, ranging from 33% to 100% across EMS systems in the U.S. Previous investigative efforts have identified factors associated with pre-hospital ETI success, but the generalizability of …
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What airway and vascular access skills can be performed whilst wearing the NHS issued chemical, biological, radiation, and nuclear personal protective equipment?
… the following research question, ‘What airway and vascular access skills can be performed whilst wearing the NHS issued chemical, biological, radiation, and nuclear personal protective equipment? The resulting nine published peer-reviewed papers are presented with a critical commentary …
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Modeling and Applications of Everting Vine Robots
… proposed application of everted tubes: advanced airway management. Everted tubes have often been modeled as inflated beams to determine transverse and axial buckling conditions. In this study, the assumption is validated by comparing the tip deflection of everted and uneverted beams. The …
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Emergency Airway Preparedness At Ambulatory Surgery Centers With Solo Anesthesia Providers: An Educational Intervention
<p>Objectives: The unanticipated difficult airway is a life-threatening circumstance that requires skilled and immediate intervention by trained staff in order to avoid the complications of cardiac arrest, anoxic brain injury, and death. Ambulatory surgery centers with solo anesthesia providers are …
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Anaesthesia providers accessibility and usage of video
Introduction Approaches to airway management have undergone a dramatic transformation since the advent of video laryngoscopy (VL). Access to VLs for anaesthesia providers (AP) in operating theatres in South Africa has not previously been described, and the current usage is unknown. Methods We …
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Quality of Life of Parental Caregivers of Children (1-36 Months) With a Tracheostomy
… to parents to complete if interested via airway management clinics to avoid sampling bias. Analyses of the data using descriptive statistics and parametric testing using SPSS were performed. Although 100 participants initiated the survey 71 participants completed all the instruments. …
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