Background Airway management is a common procedure performed in the Emergency
Department with significant potential for complications. Many of the traditional physical …

Background An emergency cricothyrotomy is the last-resort in most airway management
protocols and is performed when it is not possible to intubate or ventilate a patient. This …

Cannula cricothyroidotomy is recommended for emergency transtracheal ventilation by all
current airway guidelines. Success with this technique depends on the accurate and rapid …

BACKGROUND: The cricothyroid membrane (CTM) is the recommended site of access to
the airway during cricothyroidotomy to provide emergency oxygenation. Despite the …

Background: The effectiveness of simulation is rarely evaluated. The aim of this study was to
assess the impact of a short training course on the ability of anesthesiology residents to …

Developing technical expertise in medical procedures is an integral component of
emergency medicine (EM) practice and training. This article is the work of an expert panel …

The inability to maintain oxygenation by non‐invasive means is one of the most pressing
emergencies in anaesthesia and emergency care. To prevent hypoxic brain damage and …

Background When conventional approaches to obtain effective ventilation and return of
effective spontaneous breathing fail, surgical airway is the last rescue option. Most …

INTRODUCTION: The “4-stage approach” has been widely accepted for practical skill
training replacing the traditional 2 stages (“see one, do one”). However, the superior …

Background The cricothyroid membrane (CTM) is the recommended site of access to the
airway during cricothyrotomy to provide emergency oxygenation. We sought to compare the …