Background High energy trauma is rare and, as a result, training of prehospital care
providers often takes place during the real situation, with the patient as the object for the …

A further point to note is the difference between an adult's airway and a child's. In the child,
the airway is both absolutely and relatively smaller than in the adult. The larynx is higher and …

Background: The i-gel has a gel-like cuff composed of thermoplastic elastomer that does not
require cuff inflation. As the elimination of cuff inflation may shorten insertion time, the i-gel …

INTRODUCTION: Endotracheal intubation (ETI) is the most widespread method for
emergency airway management. Several studies reported that ETI requires considerable …

Prehospital trauma care developed over the last decades parallel in many countries. Most of
the prehospital emergency medical systems relied on input or experiences from military …

Aim To clinically review the use of basic and advanced airway management techniques
within the North East Ambulance Service National Health Service Foundation Trust (NEAS) …

Background The use of supraglottic airway devices (SADs) in surgeries with laparoscopic
pneumoperitoneum and Trendelenburg (LPT) positioning is controversial due to concerns …

Background In view of newer techniques of preoxygenation and laryngoscopy and recent
obstetric guidelines concerning the management of difficult intubation, we aimed to evaluate …

Supraglottic airway (SGA) devices provide effective conduits for oxygenation and ventilation
and may offer protection from gastric aspiration. SGA devices are widely used by EMS …

IntroductionParamedicine is experiencing significant growth in scope of practice, autonomy,
and role in the health care system. Despite clinical governance models, the degree to which …