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

Tracheal intubation in the critically ill is associated with serious complications, mainly
cardiovascular collapse and severe hypoxemia. In this narrative review, we present an …

Importance Tracheal intubation is one of the most commonly performed and high-risk
interventions in critically ill patients. Limited information is available on adverse peri …

Abstract Purpose Since the last Canadian Airway Focus Group (CAFG) guidelines were
published in 2013, the published airway management literature has expanded substantially …

Purpose High-flow nasal cannula oxygen (HFNC) has the potential to provide apnoeic
oxygenation. We decided to assess in a proof-of-concept study whether the addition of …

Most patients with ischaemic stroke are managed on the ward or in specialty stroke units, but
a significant number requires higher-acuity care and, consequently, admission to the …

Background Tracheal intubation is a high-risk procedure in the critically ill, with increased
intubation failure rates and a high risk of other adverse events. Videolaryngoscopy might …

The “ABCs” of trauma resuscitation were born from the assumption that correcting
hypoxemia and hypotension reduces morbidity and mortality. Definitive care for severely …

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 …

Supplemental oxygen is administered in the vast majority of patients in the perioperative
setting and in the intensive care unit to prevent the potentially deleterious effects of hypoxia …