Multiple international airway societies have created guidelines for the management of the
difficult airway. In critically ill patients, there are physiologic derangements beyond …

Oxygen therapy is first-line treatment for hypoxaemic acute respiratory failure (ARF). High-
flow nasal oxygen therapy (HFNO) represents an alternative to conventional oxygen …

Background Currently, physicians are limited in their ability to provide an accurate prognosis
for COVID-19 positive patients. Existing scoring systems have been ineffective for identifying …

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

Emergency airway management outside the operating room (OR) is often associated with an
increased risk of airway related, as well as cardiopulmonary, complications which can …

Abstract Background Rapid Sequence Induction (RSI) was introduced to minimise the risk of
aspiration of gastric contents during emergency tracheal intubation. It consisted of induction …

Tracheal intubation is commonly performed in critically ill patients. Unfortunately, this
procedure also carries a high risk of complications; half of critically ill patients with difficult …

Background There is significant controversy regarding the influence of video laryngoscopy
on the intubation outcomes in emergency and critical patients. This systematic review and …

Background Cardiogenic shock (CS) is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in
cardiac intensive care units (CICUs), even in the contemporary era. Main text Although …

Background Videolaryngoscopy (VL) is increasingly used, but not yet routine practice, for
tracheal intubation. Few departments formally trial equipment before adopting it into …