The American Society of Anesthesiologists; All India Difficult Airway Association; European
Airway Management Society; European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care; …

Purpose Single studies of video laryngoscopy (VL) use for airway management in intensive
care unit (ICU) patients have produced controversial findings. The aim of this study was to …

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

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 …

Conclusion The greater effectiveness of video-laryngoscopes associated with multi-person
visualization could enhance overall patient safety during airway management. However, the …

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 …

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 …

Abstract What We Already Know about This Topic Reported incidence rates of difficult
trachea intubation are higher outside of the operating room than in the operating room The …

Introduction Tracheal intubation in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) can be challenging as
patients often have anatomic and physiologic characteristics that make intubation …

To minimize risk of spinal cord injury, airway management providers must understand the
anatomic and functional relationship between the airway, cervical column, and spinal cord …