Acute Upper Airway Obstruction Acute upper airway obstruction has varied causes with
distinct pathophysiological features. High-flow oxygen remains the basis for management …

Results: In patients with hepatic dysfunction in addition to hepatic system and dramatic
hemostatic dysfunction, dysfunction of cardiovascular, renal, respiratory, gastrointestinal …

Background: This study evaluated the performance of modified Mallampati score, 3-3-2 rule
and palm print in prediction of difficult intubation. Methods: In a prospective descriptive …

Background: Laryngoscopy and tracheal intubation lead to the alteration of hemodynamic
parameters, including blood pressure and heart rate, in traumatic patients who sustain rapid …

Abstract Introduction: Following advances of Intensive Care medicine and widespread
administration of mechanical ventilation, tracheostomy has become one of the …

Methods: In a single blind randomized clinical trial, we studied 300 patients with ASA class I,
II (American Society of Anesthesiologists), Mallampati class (I, II) and aged over 55 years in …

Abstract Introduction: Bag-valve-mask (BVM) ventilation is the first and important part of the
airway management. The aim of present study was to evaluate the quality of four different …

Materials and Methods: Medical students throughout their anesthesiology rotations were
enrolled in this study. All students received standard training in the airway management …

Purpose This report describes a case that required emergency cricothyroidotomy for an
upper airway obstruction owing to laryngeal edema after asynchronous bilateral neck …

Background: Conventional educational systems seem to be improper throughout the
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) teaching process. The most common causes of failed …