Difficulties with tracheal intubation commonly arise and impact patient safety. This
systematic review evaluates whether videolaryngoscopes reduce intubation failure and …

Background Successful tracheal intubation during general anaesthesia traditionally requires
a line of sight to the larynx attained by positioning the head and neck and using a …

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 …

Introduction The Glidescope® video-laryngoscopy appears to provide better glottic
visualization than direct laryngoscopy. However, it remains unclear if it translates into …

Background Tracheal intubation is a common procedure performed to secure the airway in
adults undergoing surgery or those who are critically ill. Intubation is sometimes associated …

The aim of the present paper is to review the literature regarding video‐laryngoscopes
(Storz V‐Mac and C‐Mac, Glidescope, McGrath, Pentax‐Airway Scope, Airtraq and Bullard) …

The issue of airway management after cervical spinal injury (CSI) has received much
attention in the past 10 years and remains a subject of considerable debate, for care must be …

Background The purpose of our study was to organize the literature regarding the efficacy of
modern videolaryngoscopes in oral endotracheal intubation, then perform a quality …

Background. Immobilization of the cervical spine worsens tracheal intubation conditions.
Various intubation devices have been tested in this setting. Their relative usefulness …

Emergency airway management outside the operating room (OR) is often associated with an
increased risk of airway related, as well as cardiopulmonary, complications which can …