These guidelines describe a comprehensive strategy to optimize oxygenation, airway
management, and tracheal intubation in critically ill patients, in all hospital locations. They …

Background Complications associated with tracheal intubation may occur in up to 40% of
critically ill patients. Since practice in emergency airway management varies between …

Tracheal intubation in critically ill patients is a high-risk procedure. The risk of complications
increases with repeated or prolonged attempts, making expedient first attempt success the …

Tracheal intubation (TI) is a routine procedure in the intensive care unit (ICU), and is often
life saving. However, life-threatening complications occur in a significant proportion of …

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 …

In the context of prehospital care and resuscitation, tracheal intubation has been regarded
as the standard in airway treatment. The evidence for this status is rather weak. It does not …

Background Previously active in the mid-1990s, the Canadian Airway Focus Group (CAFG)
studied the unanticipated difficult airway and made recommendations on management in a …

These guidelines provide a strategy to manage unanticipated difficulty with tracheal
intubation. They are founded on published evidence. Where evidence is lacking, they have …

IMPLICATIONS: Intraoperative blood glucose control with 1 U of insulin for every 1–50 mg of
blood glucose value more than 100 mg/dL added to 100 mL of 5% dextrose in a measured …

Tracheal extubation is a high‐risk phase of anaesthesia. The majority of problems that occur
during extubation and emergence are of a minor nature, but a small and significant number …