Use of Video Laryngoscopy Reduced Endotracheal Intubation Attempts
Use of hyperangulated video laryngoscopy reduced the number of attempts needed to achieve endotracheal intubation compared with direct laryngoscopy among adults undergoing elective or emergent surgical procedures, a cluster randomized trial showed. At a single academic hospital, more than one intubation attempt was required in 1.7% of the procedures in which video laryngoscopy was used […]
In the NICU, High-Flow Oxygen Boosts Intubation Success on First Attempt
Incorporating nasal high-flow therapy during endotracheal intubation attempts in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) increased the chance of success on the first try, a randomized study found. In the SHINE trial of just over 250 intubation attempts at a pair of Australian NICUs, 50% of those that included high-flow therapy had a successful first […]