Globally, approximately 70 million people sustain traumatic brain injury each year and this
can have significant physical, psychosocial and economic consequences for patients, their …

Background Tracheal intubation remains the gold standard of airway management in
emergency medicine and maximizing safety, intubation success, and especially first-pass …

BACKGROUND Successful airway management is a priority in the resuscitation of critically
ill or traumatised patients. Several studies have demonstrated the importance of achieving …

Novel technologies and techniques can influence airway management execution as well as
procedural and clinical outcomes. While conventional wisdom underscores the need for …

Definitive management of trauma is not possible in the out-of-hospital environment. Rapid
treatment and transport of trauma casualties to a trauma center are vital to improve survival …

Background Low-normal levels of arterial carbon dioxide (PaCO2) are recommended in the
acute phase of traumatic brain injury (TBI) to optimize oxygen and CO2 tension, and to …

Background Up to one in eight trauma patients arrive at a hospital with a partially or
completely obstructed airway. The UK National Institute for health and Care Excellence …

Objectives Coronary artery calcifications detected by computed tomography (CT) provide
prognostic relevance for vascular disorders and coronary heart disease, whereas their …

Background Tracheal intubation remains the gold standard in the management of the
injured. Airway management of trauma patients, especially in pre-hospital settings is often …

The need for timely and appropriate airway management for trauma patients is widely
recognised. There are a small number of severely injured patients who cannot be …