The NICO (non-invasive airway management in comatose patients) randomized controlled
trial found that, in acute poisoned comatose patients with a Glasgow Coma Scale< 9 …

Importance Tracheal intubation is recommended for coma patients and those with severe
brain injury, but its use in patients with decreased levels of consciousness from acute …

To the EditorWe read with great interest the recent study1 about the effect of noninvasive
airway management of comatose patients with acute poisoning, but are concerned about …

In patients with coma due to acute poisoning, withholding intubation improved clinical
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Background Poisoned patients with depressed levels of consciousness (LOC) may be at
increased risk for aspiration and related complications. Intubation is often recommended for …

Imagine if a new multicenter, randomized trial of a pharmaceutical drug found that for every
3 patients treated on presentation to the hospital with a common severe illness, one …

The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) was introduced in 1974 to describe the depth of impaired
consciousness [1]. Its simplicity has enabled healthcare professionals to uniformly …

There is an immense gap between the number of poisoned patients with impaired
consciousness admitted in our hospitals every day worldwide and the lack of solid evidence …

Aim: In patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with significant poisoning and
reduced Glasgow coma score (GCS), the decision to proceed with rapid sequence …

Aims and objectives: To analyse the initial management of acute poisoning patients, and
whether respiratory morbidity was related to inadequate assessment of airway and …