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Algorithms for difficult airway management: a review.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18946426     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Difficult airway management and maintenance of oxygenation remain the two most challenging tasks for anesthetists, while also being controversial items in terms of clinically based-evidence to support relevant guidelines in the literature. Nevertheless, different expert groups and scientific societies from several countries have published guidelines dedicated to the management of difficult airways. These documents have been demonstrated to be useful in reducing airway management related critical accidents, despite their limited use in litigations and legal issues. The aim of this review is to compare different airway management guidelines published by the United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Germany, and Canada while trying to elucidate the main differences, weaknesses, and strengths for identifying critical concepts in the management of difficult airways.
Authors:
G Frova; M Sorbello
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review     Date:  2008-10-23
Journal Detail:
Title:  Minerva anestesiologica     Volume:  75     ISSN:  1827-1596     ISO Abbreviation:  Minerva Anestesiol     Publication Date:  2009 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-03-24     Completed Date:  2009-05-29     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0375272     Medline TA:  Minerva Anestesiol     Country:  Italy    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  201-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
S. Raffaele University of Milan, Italy. giulio.frova@alice.it
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Airway Obstruction / prevention & control*
Algorithms
Anesthesiology / education,  methods,  standards*
Bronchoscopes
Canada
Documentation
Europe
Evidence-Based Medicine
Expert Testimony
Fiber Optic Technology
Humans
Laryngoscopy / statistics & numerical data
Practice Guidelines as Topic*
Respiration, Artificial / instrumentation,  methods*
United States

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