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

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 …

Rationale: Cardiovascular instability/collapse is a common peri-intubation event in patients
who are critically ill. Objectives: To identify potentially modifiable variables associated with …

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 Hypoxemia is the most common complication during tracheal intubation of
critically ill adults and may increase the risk of cardiac arrest and death. Whether positive …

Importance Hypotension is common during tracheal intubation of critically ill adults and
increases the risk of cardiac arrest and death. Whether administering an intravenous fluid …

Background Tracheal intubation is common in the care of critically ill adults and is frequently
complicated by hypotension, cardiac arrest, or death. We aimed to evaluate administration of …

Understanding the physiological alterations and the risks involved in patients with a
physiologically difficult airway is necessary to optimize the physiology and adopt strategies …

Background The utilization of video laryngoscopy (VL) has demonstrated superiority over
direct laryngoscopy (DL) for intubation in surgical settings. However, its effectiveness in the …

Multiple professional groups and societies worldwide have produced airway management
guidelines. These are typically targeted at the process of tracheal intubation by a particular …