Airway management is usually an uncomplicated and safe intervention; however, when
problems arise with the primary airway technique, the clinical situation can rapidly …

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 …

Objective To determined whether the implementation of an intubation management protocol
leads to the reduction of intubation-related complications in the intensive care unit (ICU) …

Objectives: To describe the current practice of physicians, to report complications associated
with endotracheal intubation (ETI) performed in THE intensive care unit (ICU), and to isolate …

Importance Bag-mask ventilation (BMV) is a less complex technique than endotracheal
intubation (ETI) for airway management during the advanced cardiac life support phase of …

Prepared by the faculty of the National Emergency Airway Management Course, this manual
is an expert, practical guide to emergency airway management in any adult or pediatric …

BACKGROUND: Rapid establishment of a patent airway in ill or injured patients is a priority
for prehospital rescue personnel. Out-of-hospital tracheal intubation can be challenging …

The EMS (Emergency Medical Service) system in France is a centrally based, two-tiered,
physician-manned system. The first level is composed of BLS (Basic Life Support) fire …

Introduction Pre-hospital airway management is a controversial subject, but there is general
agreement that a small number of seriously ill or injured patients require urgent emergency …

Background Securing the airway by means of endotracheal intubation (ETI) represents a
fundamental skill for anaesthesiologists in emergency situations. This study aimed to …