Intubations are a common medical practice in which doctors insert a tube into the trachea to hold the airway open for patients who cannot breathe effectively due to illness or trauma-related injuries.

As emergency medicine has emerged as a distinct medical discipline, there has been a shift in responsibility for a key task in emergency departments: managing emergency airways to help patients get ...

Purpose: This study aimed to synthesize data from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating the effectiveness and safety of videolaryngoscopy vs. direct laryngoscopy in neonates undergoing ...

When someone stops breathing, the clock starts ticking. First responders often need to get air into the lungs fast, and one of the most reliable ways is to slide a tube into the windpipe. This process ...

Introduction Vocal cord paralysis (VCP) is a deprivation of motility and the dysfunction of the vocal cords due to a defect in the vagal nerve or recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN). It also occurs due to ...

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Traverse City firefighters and paramedics have a new tool to aid in life-saving efforts during emergencies. The CuraPlex One scope, a video laryngoscope, was recently introduced ...

4 Zhangzhou Municipal Hospital of Fujian Province and Zhangzhou Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Zhangzhou, China 5 Zhuhai Interventional Medical Center, Zhuhai Precision Medical ...