Airway management is usually an uncomplicated and safe intervention; however, when
problems arise with the primary airway technique, the clinical situation can rapidly …

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 …

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 …

Nurses play a crucial role as educators no matter their professional position in the workforce.
They often lead in patient teaching, health education, and health promotion. Award-winning …

Abstract Background The Cormack–Lehane (CL) classification is broadly used to describe
laryngeal view during direct laryngoscopy. This classification, however, has been validated …

Background Video laryngoscopes have been introduced in recent years as an alternative
choice to facilitate tracheal intubation. We conducted a meta-analysis to assess their value …

Although videolaryngoscopy can provide excellent views of the laryngeal structures as both
the primary method of tracheal intubation and as a rescue technique for difficult direct …

The Airtraq laryngoscope is a single‐use laryngoscope designed to facilitate tracheal
intubation in patients with either normal or difficult airways. The aim of this systematic review …

Visualization of the larynx by direct or indirect means is referred to as laryngoscopy and is
the principal aim during airway management for passage of a tracheal tube. This paper …

Objectives: The optical Airtraq laryngoscope (Prodol Meditec, Vizcaya, Spain) has been
shown to have advantages when compared with direct laryngoscopy in difficult airway …