Background Airway management is a common procedure performed in the Emergency
Department with significant potential for complications. Many of the traditional physical …

Early confirmation of endotracheal tube placement is of paramount importance to prevent
hypoxia and its catastrophic consequences. Despite certain limitations, capnography is …

Background Unrecognized malposition of the endotracheal tube (ETT) can lead to severe
complications in patients under general anesthesia. The focus of this double-blinded …

BACKGROUND: Few diagnostic tools are available to anesthesiologists when confronted
with intraoperative hypoxemia. Lung ultrasonography is a safe and accurate bedside …

Objective This study aimed to undertake a systematic review and meta-analysis to
summarize evidence on the diagnostic value of ultrasonography for the assessment of …

Purpose Guidelines recommend teaching of lung ultrasound for critical care, though little
information exists on how much training is required for independent practice, especially for …

Objective This study aimed to evaluate the accuracy of tracheal ultrasonography for
assessing endotracheal tube position during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Methods …

Airway management is a common and critical procedure in acute settings, such as the
Emergency Department (ED) or Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of hospitals. Many of the …

Objective We evaluated the accuracy of tracheal ultrasonography of a saline-inflated
endotracheal tube (ETT) cuff for confirming correct ETT insertion depth. Methods We …

Background We previously developed a US-CAB protocol for evaluation of circulatory-
airway-breathing status during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). This study aimed at …