Awake fibreoptic intubation (AFOI) remains a critical technique in managing difficult airways, particularly when conventional methods pose increased risks. This approach utilises a flexible fibreoptic ...

Endotracheal intubation (EI) is often an emergency procedure that’s performed on people who are unconscious or who can’t breathe on their own. EI maintains an open airway and helps prevent suffocation ...

Intubation is a standard procedure that involves passing a tube into a person’s airway. Doctors often perform it before surgery or in emergencies to give medication or help a person breathe. Most ...

Etomidate, the most common anesthesia induction agent for emergency tracheal intubation, causes adrenal suppression and can lead to corticosteroid insufficiency. In a large trial, in-hospital death ...

General anesthesia makes you unconscious and pain-free during surgery, ensuring you don’t feel or remember anything while surgeons perform the procedure safely. General anesthesia is a procedure in ...

Compared with preoxygenation with an oxygen mask, preoxygenation with noninvasive ventilation led to a lower incidence of hypoxemia during emergency intubation among critically ill adults undergoing ...