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• Emergency airway management in a case of lingual haematoma

  Authors:R J Shaw and G W McNaughtonFrom:Emergency Medicine Journal (Vol. 18, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 20011,137 words Article Abstract A previously unreported cause of acute tongue swelling is presented and the airway issues discussed. Cases with different aetiology have been sporadically published however the consequent, and sometimes...

• Maintaining an airway

  Author:Philip JevonFrom:Nursing Standard (Vol. 22, Issue 26) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 5, 20081,339 words Article 1380LSummary Patients who require resuscitation often have airway obstruction, usually secondary to loss of consciousness, however, sometimes airway obstruction may be the primary cause of cardiorespiratory arrest (Nolan...

• Computed tomogbaphic measurement of cartilaginous airway wall thickening as a predictor of inspiratory flow resistance

  Authors:George R. Washko, Raul S. Estepar, Carl-Fredrik Westin, Ron Kikinis, Stephen H. Loring, and John J. ReillyFrom:Chest (Vol. 128, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 2005326 words Brief article PURPOSE: EmDhysematous subjects whose airflow obstruction is due to loss of parenchymal tethering of the airways experience greater benefit from lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) than individuals with fixed small...

• Obstructive sleep apnea: From simple upper airway obstruction to systemic inflammation

  Author:Ahmad BahammamFrom:Annals of Saudi Medicine (Vol. 31, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  January-February 20111,219 words Report 1840LByline: Ahmad. Bahammam Probably, the most important advance in the history of sleep medicine was the discovery of sleep apnea in 1965. [sup][1] For years, specialists looked into obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as a...

• Upper airway dysfunction in olivopontocerebellar atrophy

  Authors:Philip L. Schiffman and Lawrence I. GolbeFrom:Chest (Vol. 102, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 19921,047 words Article We report the findings in a patient known to have olivopontocerebellar atrophy who developed respiratory distress, inspiratory stridor, and maximum inspiratory and expiratory flow volume loops. Treatment with...

• Mechanisms of airway inflammation

  Author:Robert F. Lemanske, Jr.From:Chest (Vol. 101, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 19924,637 words Article Asthma is considered an inflammatory disease of the airways characterized by narrowing of the airways that reverses spontaneously or as a result of treatment. In asthma, airflow obstruction is produced by a combination...

• Increased frequency of obstructive airway abnormalities with long-term tracheostomy

  Authors:James H. Law, Kim Barnhart, William Rowlett, Olivia de la Rocha, and Stanley LowenbergFrom:Chest (Vol. 104, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  July 19932,066 words Article Eighty-one patients with long-term tracheostomy tubes (mean duration, 4.9 months) were examined via fiberoptic bronchoscopy prior to decannulation. Obstructive airway lesions were observed in 54 patients (67 percent)....

• Unusual case of a vanishing bronchus of the left allograft in a lung transplant recipient

  Authors:Don Hayes, Shaheen Islam, Stephen Kirkby, Thomas Preston, and Peter BakerFrom:Annals of Thoracic Medicine (Vol. 8, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  October-December 2013860 words Case study 1750LByline: Don. Hayes, Shaheen. Islam, Stephen. Kirkby, Thomas. Preston, Peter. Baker We present an interesting case of a complete vanishing of the left main bronchus in a lung transplant recipient who had a successful...

• Anatomic features of the neck as predictive markers of difficult direct laryngoscopy in men and women: A prospective study

  Authors:Liaskou Chara, Vouzounerakis Eleftherios, Moirasgenti Maria, Trikoupi Anastasia, and Staikou ChryssoulaFrom:Indian Journal of Anaesthesia (Vol. 58, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  March-April 20144,081 words Report 1710LByline: Liaskou. Chara, Vouzounerakis. Eleftherios, Moirasgenti. Maria, Trikoupi. Anastasia, Staikou. Chryssoula Background and Aims: Difficult airway assessment is based on various anatomic parameters of upper...

• Monitoring during difficult airway management

  Author:Takashi AsaiFrom:Journal of Anesthesia (Vol. 28, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 20144,033 words Report 1460LMonitoring is crucial to assure safety during difficult airway management. Several reports have indicated that the most of the adverse outcomes associated with difficult airway management could have been avoided with...

• Acute airway obstruction due to spontaneous intrathyroid hemorrhage precipitated by anticoagulation therapy

  Authors:Laxmi Kokatnur, Mohan Rudrappa, and Penchala MittadodlaFrom:Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine (Vol. 18, Issue 12) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 20141,719 words Report 1720LByline: Laxmi. Kokatnur, Mohan. Rudrappa, Penchala. Mittadodla Acute airway compromise due to hemorrhage in of thyroid gland is a rare life-hreating condition. The increasing use of anticoagulants for various reasons...

• The success rate of split-night polysomnography and its impact on continuous positive airway pressure compliance

  Authors:Ahmed BaHammam, Eiman ALAnbay, Nuha Alrajhi, and Awad OlaishFrom:Annals of Thoracic Medicine (Vol. 10, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  October-December 20153,337 words Clinical report 1680LByline: Ahmed. BaHammam, Eiman. ALAnbay, Nuha. Alrajhi, Awad. Olaish Objectives: With the increased volume of referrals of patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) for sleep studies, there is a great need for...

• Size 2.5 ProSeal[sup]TM LMA: Is it associated with increased attempts at insertion?

  Authors:Aparna Sinha, Bimla Sharma, and Jayashree SoodFrom:Indian Journal of Anaesthesia (Vol. 56, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  January-February 20122,749 words Report 1560LByline: Aparna. Sinha, Bimla. Sharma, Jayashree. Sood Background: This randomized controlled study evaluated the success rate of insertion and the associated oropharyngeal morbidity for sizes 1.5,2 and 2.5 of ProSeal...

• Evaluation of correlation between airway and serum inflammatory markers in asthmatic patients

  Authors:Abolhasan Halvani, Fatemeh Tahghighi, and Hossein NadooshanFrom:Lung India (Vol. 29, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  April-June 20122,923 words Report 1730LByline: Abolhasan. Halvani, Fatemeh. Tahghighi, Hossein. Nadooshan Context: Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases all over the world, resulting from a state of persistent sub-acute inflammation of the...

• Validation of the unassisted, gum-elastic bougie-guided, laryngeal mask airway-ProSeal™ placement technique in anaesthetized patients

  Authors:Aaron Joffe, Kristopher Schroeder, John Shepler, and Richard GalgonFrom:Indian Journal of Anaesthesia (Vol. 56, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  May-June 20122,189 words Report 1520LByline: Aaron. Joffe, Kristopher. Schroeder, John. Shepler, Richard. Galgon Aims: The laryngeal mask airway-ProSeal™ can be inserted digitally, by introducer tool, or by railroading it over a bougie placed...

• Continuous positive airway pressure ventilation during whole lung lavage for treatment of alveolar proteinosis -A case report and review of literature

  Authors:Abdelazeem El-Dawlatly, Waseem Hajjar, Sami Alnassar, Reem Alsafar, and Ahmed AbodonyaFrom:Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia (Vol. 5, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  January-March 20111,511 words Article 1440LByline: Abdelazeem. El-Dawlatly, Waseem. Hajjar, Sami. Alnassar, Reem. Alsafar, Ahmed. Abodonya Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a rare disease that affects young population usually in the age group of 20-40...

• Difficult airway management from Emergency Department till Intensive Care Unit

  Authors:Debasis Pradhan and Prithwis BhattacharyyaFrom:Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine (Vol. 19, Issue 9) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 20151,416 words Clinical report 1670LByline: Debasis. Pradhan, Prithwis. Bhattacharyya We report a case of "can ventilate but can't intubate" situation which was successfully managed in the Emergency Department and Intensive Care Unit by the use of...

• Supraglottic airway devices in children

  Authors:S. Ramesh and R. JayanthiFrom:Indian Journal of Anaesthesia (Vol. 55, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  September-October 20114,595 words Report 1440LByline: S. Ramesh, R. Jayanthi Modern anaesthesia practice in children was made possible by the invention of the endotracheal tube (ET), which made lengthy and complex surgical procedures feasible without the...

• Successful use of rocuronium and sugammadex in an anticipated difficult airway scenario

  Authors:C.N. McTernan, D.A. Rapeport, and T. LedowskiFrom:Anaesthesia and Intensive Care (Vol. 38, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 20101,458 words Case study 1440LNeuromuscular blocking agents are often avoided in anticipated difficult airway scenarios. However, to facilitate jet ventilation, muscle relaxants are useful. We report a case of a potentially threatened airway in a...

• Postobstructive pulmonary edema following hanging: A misnomer

  Author:Anny SauvageauFrom:Indian Journal of Medical Sciences (Vol. 63, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 2009803 words Report Byline: Anny. Sauvageau Postobstructive pulmonary edema (POPE) is an uncommon but well-described complication of upper airway obstruction.[sup] [1],[2] Two forms of POPE have been defined: POPE I is associated with...