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Endlich Y, Fox TP, Culwick MD, Acott CJ. Oesophageal intubations in anaesthetic practice across Australia and New Zealand: A webAIRS analysis of 109 incidents. Anaesth Intensive Care 2024:310057X241244809. [PMID: 39216100 DOI: 10.1177/0310057x241244809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/04/2024]
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Oesophageal intubations are more common than may be realised and can potentially cause significant patient harm even if promptly identified and corrected. Reports of morbidity due to unrecognised oesophageal intubation continue to present in coroner and media reports. Therefore, it would be helpful to identify mechanisms to prevent these events and implement strategies to avoid and identify incorrect endotracheal tube placement. This analysis of oesophageal intubations reported to webAIRS aims to provide an in-depth analysis of all events in which oesophageal intubation occurred. WebAIRS is a web-based, bi-national incident reporting system collecting voluntarily reported anaesthetic events across Australia and New Zealand, with more than 10,500 incidents registered. A structured search through the webAIRS database identified 109 reports of oesophageal intubation reported between July 2009 and September 2022. A common cause of oesophageal intubation was the misidentification of the larynx due to a poor laryngeal view. Desaturation directly attributed to the misplaced endotracheal tube occurred in 43% of all reports. The authors precisely defined early recognised oesophageal intubation and delayed or unrecognised oesophageal intubation. Most reports (74%) described early recognition of the misplaced intubation, of which 27% led to directly contributed to hypoxia. Cardiovascular collapse as a direct consequence of the late recognition of oesophageal intubation was described in five (18%) of these events. There was inconsistency in end-tidal carbon dioxide monitoring and interpretation of the resulting waveform. Findings show that oesophageal intubation continues to be an issue in anaesthesia. Incidents described confusion in diagnosis, human factors issues and cognitive bias. Clear diagnostic guidance and treatment strategies are required to be developed, tested and implemented.
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- Yasmin Endlich
- School of Medicine, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
- School of Nursing, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
- Department of Anaesthesia, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia
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- Australian and New Zealand Tripartite Anaesthesia Data Committee, Melbourne, Australia
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Mann A, Higgs A, Cook TM. Preventing unrecognised oesophageal intubation. Br J Hosp Med (Lond) 2023; 29:1-9. [PMID: 36989150 DOI: 10.12968/hmed.2023.0007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/30/2023]
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Major harm from unrecognised oesophageal intubation continues, despite the 2018 Royal College of Anaesthetists' 'no trace, wrong place' campaign. It is likely that publicly reported cases represent a fraction of real occurrences. This article summarises a 2022 consensus guideline on the prevention of unrecognised oesophageal intubation from the Project for Universal Management of Airway and international airway societies. The guideline is written for all airway operators and assistants, in any clinical setting, and readers are advised to deepen their understanding by studying the original guideline. The recommendations include how to avoid and recognise oesophageal intubation as well as a set of logical actions to take when it is a plausible possibility, even if it is not suspected. The guideline emphasises the importance of videolaryngoscopy, capnography and oxygen saturation monitoring for all tracheal intubations, wherever performed. It introduces the concept of sustained exhaled carbon dioxide, which is central to identifying oesophageal intubation, and acting to prevent progression to unrecognised oesophageal intubation. In the absence of sustained exhaled carbon dioxide, the default action is to remove the tube. This will mean some tracheal placed tubes are removed but based on a risk-benefit analysis, this is desirable. The tube should only be left in place if there is clear danger in removing it and in this event, its position should be confirmed, using repeat videolaryngoscopy plus one other of bronchoscopy, skilled ultrasound or use of an oesophageal detector device. The importance of human factors is underlined; for instance, the value of a shared and vocalised report of videolaryngoscopy view and trained assistants working with the operator to confirm whether the criteria for sustained exhaled carbon dioxide are met, to minimise error and improve team working.
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- Abigail Mann
- Department of Anaesthesia, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, Bath, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Warrington Hospital, Warrington, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation, Bath, UK
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Chrimes N, Higgs A, Hagberg CA, Baker PA, Cooper RM, Greif R, Kovacs G, Law JA, Marshall SD, Myatra SN, O'Sullivan EP, Rosenblatt WH, Ross CH, Sakles JC, Sorbello M, Cook TM. Preventing unrecognised oesophageal intubation: a consensus guideline from the Project for Universal Management of Airways and international airway societies. Anaesthesia 2022; 77:1395-1415. [PMID: 35977431 DOI: 10.1111/anae.15817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/12/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Across multiple disciplines undertaking airway management globally, preventable episodes of unrecognised oesophageal intubation result in profound hypoxaemia, brain injury and death. These events occur in the hands of both inexperienced and experienced practitioners. Current evidence shows that unrecognised oesophageal intubation occurs sufficiently frequently to be a major concern and to merit a co-ordinated approach to address it. Harm from unrecognised oesophageal intubation is avoidable through reducing the rate of oesophageal intubation, combined with prompt detection and immediate action when it occurs. The detection of 'sustained exhaled carbon dioxide' using waveform capnography is the mainstay for excluding oesophageal placement of an intended tracheal tube. Tube removal should be the default response when sustained exhaled carbon dioxide cannot be detected. If default tube removal is considered dangerous, urgent exclusion of oesophageal intubation using valid alternative techniques is indicated, in parallel with evaluation of other causes of inability to detect carbon dioxide. The tube should be removed if timely restoration of sustained exhaled carbon dioxide cannot be achieved. In addition to technical interventions, strategies are required to address cognitive biases and the deterioration of individual and team performance in stressful situations, to which all practitioners are vulnerable. These guidelines provide recommendations for preventing unrecognised oesophageal intubation that are relevant to all airway practitioners independent of geography, clinical location, discipline or patient type.
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- N Chrimes
- Department of Anaesthesia, Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Warrington Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cheshire, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Peri-operative Medicine, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, University of Auckland, New Zealand.,Department of Anaesthesiology, Starship Children's Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Switzerland.,Department of Medical Education, Sigmund Freud University, Vienna, Austria
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- Departments of Emergency Medicine, Anesthesia, Medical Neurosciences and Division of Medical Education, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesia, Pain Management and Peri-operative Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care, University of Melbourne, VIC, Australia.,Department of Anaesthesia and Peri-operative Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, St James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Anesthesia, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Mercy Health, Javon Bea Hospital, Rockton and Riverside Campuses, Rockford, IL, USA.,Department of Surgery, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care, AOU Policlinico San Marco University Hospital, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, Bath, UK.,School of Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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Baker PA, O'Sullivan EP, Aziz MF. Unrecognised oesophageal intubation: time for action. Br J Anaesth 2022; 129:836-840. [PMID: 36192220 DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2022.08.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2022] [Revised: 08/25/2022] [Accepted: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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Patients worldwide die every year from unrecognised oesophageal intubation, which is an avoidable complication of airway management usually resulting from human error. Unrecognised oesophageal intubation can occur in any patient of any age whenever intubation occurs regardless of the seniority or experience of the airway practitioner or others involved in the patient's airway management. The tragic fact is that it continues to happen despite improvements in monitoring, airway devices, and medical education. We review these improvements with strategies to eliminate this problem.
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- Paul A Baker
- Department of Anaesthesiology, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand; Department of Paediatric Anaesthesia, Starship Children's Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand.
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, St James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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Dalrymple HM, Browning Carmo K. Improving Intubation Success in Pediatric and Neonatal Transport Using Simulation. Pediatr Emerg Care 2022; 38:e426-e430. [PMID: 33273427 DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000002315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Pediatric and neonatal first-pass intubation rates are higher in adult trained retrieval services than in neonatal or pediatric trained services. Some authors have attributed this to more frequent opportunities to practice the skill in the adult population. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to increase the first-pass intubation rate without adverse events by introducing daily intubation simulation at our mixed neonatal and pediatric retrieval service. METHODS This prospective cohort study performed from July to December 2018 in our mixed neonatal and pediatric retrieval service involved 16 medical staff performing simulated intubation at commencement of their retrieval shift with a retrieval nurse. Checklists for neonatal and pediatric intubation were introduced to the retrieval service for the intervention cohort. Participants were asked to complete questionnaires about intubation performed on retrieval to gather data not routinely collected by the service. RESULTS Seven hundred and sixty-eight patients were retrieved by the service and 70 patients required intubation by the retrieval team during the intervention period. First-pass intubation rates were higher during the intervention period compared with a historical cohort, despite less intubations being performed overall. First-pass intubation rates improved from 59% to 78% in neonatal patients (P = 0.032), 58% to 65% in pediatric patients (P = 0.68) and from 58% to 74% overall (P = 0.043). There were no severe adverse events detected during the intervention period. Minor adverse events were associated with multiple attempts at intubation (P < 0.001). Overall compliance with simulation protocol was 43.5%, and on average, each doctor completed simulation once per month. CONCLUSIONS Simulation is a useful adjunct to support neonatal and pediatric intubation training in the current environment of reducing intubation frequency.
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Sankaran D, Zeinali L, Iqbal S, Chandrasekharan P, Lakshminrusimha S. Non-invasive carbon dioxide monitoring in neonates: methods, benefits, and pitfalls. J Perinatol 2021; 41:2580-2589. [PMID: 34148068 PMCID: PMC8214374 DOI: 10.1038/s41372-021-01134-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2021] [Revised: 05/25/2021] [Accepted: 06/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Wide fluctuations in partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO2) can potentially be associated with neurological and lung injury in neonates. Blood gas measurement is the gold standard for assessing gas exchange but is intermittent, invasive, and contributes to iatrogenic blood loss. Non-invasive carbon dioxide (CO2) monitoring has become ubiquitous in anesthesia and critical care and is being increasingly used in neonates. Two common methods of non-invasive CO2 monitoring are end-tidal and transcutaneous. A colorimetric CO2 detector (a modified end-tidal CO2 detector) is recommended by the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) and the American Academy of Pediatrics to confirm endotracheal tube placement. Continuous CO2 monitoring is helpful in trending PaCO2 in critically ill neonates on respiratory support and can potentially lead to early detection and minimization of fluctuations in PaCO2. This review includes a description of the various types of CO2 monitoring and their applications, benefits, and limitations in neonates.
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- Deepika Sankaran
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA, USA.
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA, USA
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- Division of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Orange County, Orange, CA, USA
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA, USA
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Herrick HM, Pouppirt N, Zedalis J, Cei B, Murphy S, Soorikian L, Matthews K, Nassar R, Napolitano N, Nishisaki A, Foglia EE, Ades A, Nawab U. Reducing Severe Tracheal Intubation Events Through an Individualized Airway Bundle. Pediatrics 2021; 148:peds.2020-035899. [PMID: 34526350 PMCID: PMC8628255 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2020-035899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Neonatal tracheal intubation (TI) is a high-risk procedure associated with adverse safety events. In our newborn and infant ICU, we measure adverse tracheal intubation-associated events (TIAEs) as part of our participation in National Emergency Airway Registry for Neonates, a neonatal airway registry. We aimed to decrease overall TIAEs by 10% in 12 months. METHODS A quality improvement team developed an individualized approach to intubation using an Airway Bundle (AB) for patients at risk for TI. Plan-do-study-act cycles included AB creation, simulation, unit roll out, interprofessional education, team competitions, and adjusting AB location. Outcome measure was monthly rate of TIAEs (overall and severe). Process measures were AB initiation, AB use at intubation, video laryngoscope (VL) use, and paralytic use. Balancing measure was inadvertent administration of TI premedication. We used statistical process control charts. RESULTS Data collection from November 2016 to August 2020 included 1182 intubations. Monthly intubations ranged from 12 to 41. Initial overall TIAE rate was 0.093 per intubation encounter, increased to 0.172, and then decreased to 0.089. System stability improved over time. Severe TIAE rate decreased from 0.047 to 0.016 in June 2019. AB initiation improved from 70% to 90%, and AB use at intubation improved from 18% to 55%. VL use improved from 86% to 97%. Paralytic use was 83% and did not change. The balancing measure of inadvertent TI medication administration occurred once. CONCLUSIONS We demonstrated a significant decrease in the rate of severe TIAEs through the implementation of an AB. Next steps include increasing use of AB at intubation.
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- Heidi M. Herrick
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Nursing, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Nursing, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Respiratory Therapy, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Respiratory Therapy, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,Division of Neonatology, Christiana Care Health System, Newark, Delaware
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- Department of Respiratory Therapy, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Williams EE, Bednarczuk N, Gunawardana S, Dassios T, Greenough A. Non-invasive carbon dioxide monitoring in the UK: a survey of practice within neonatal intensive care. Anaesthesia 2021; 76:1665-1666. [PMID: 34324710 DOI: 10.1111/anae.15559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- E E Williams
- Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, UK
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- Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, UK
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- Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, UK
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- Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, UK
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- Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, UK
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Fawke J, Scrivens A. Does measuring what is expired reduce the risk of expiring? Resuscitation 2021; 166:139-141. [PMID: 34271126 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2021.06.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2021] [Accepted: 06/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- Joe Fawke
- University Hospitals Leicester NHS Trust, UK; Resuscitation Council, UK; Health Education England, UK.
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Klein AA, Meek T, Allcock E, Cook TM, Mincher N, Morris C, Nimmo AF, Pandit JJ, Pawa A, Rodney G, Sheraton T, Young P. Recommendations for standards of monitoring during anaesthesia and recovery 2021: Guideline from the Association of Anaesthetists. Anaesthesia 2021; 76:1212-1223. [PMID: 34013531 DOI: 10.1111/anae.15501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 125] [Impact Index Per Article: 41.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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This guideline updates and replaces the 5th edition of the Standards of Monitoring published in 2015. The aim of this document is to provide guidance on the minimum standards for monitoring of any patient undergoing anaesthesia or sedation under the care of an anaesthetist. The recommendations are primarily aimed at anaesthetists practising in the UK and Ireland, but it is recognised that these guidelines may also be of use in other areas of the world. Minimum standards for monitoring patients during anaesthesia and in the recovery phase are included. There is also guidance on monitoring patients undergoing sedation and during transfer. There are new sections specifically discussing capnography, sedation and regional anaesthesia. In addition, the indications for processed electroencephalogram and neuromuscular monitoring have been updated.
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- A A Klein
- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Royal Papworth Hospital, Co-Chair, Association of Anaesthetists Working Party, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, James Cook University Hospital, Co-Chair, Association of Anaesthetists Working Party, Middlesbrough, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, UK
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- Royal United Hospital NHS Trust, Bath, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- University of Oxford, Royal College of Anaesthetists, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, President, Regional Anaesthesia UK (RA-UK), London, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kings Lynn, UK
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Berisha G, Boldingh AM, Blakstad EW, Rønnestad AE, Solevåg AL. Management of the Unexpected Difficult Airway in Neonatal Resuscitation. Front Pediatr 2021; 9:699159. [PMID: 34778121 PMCID: PMC8589025 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2021.699159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2021] [Accepted: 09/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
A "difficult airway situation" arises whenever face mask ventilation, laryngoscopy, endotracheal intubation, or use of supraglottic device fail to secure ventilation. As bradycardia and cardiac arrest in the neonate are usually of respiratory origin, neonatal airway management remains a critical factor. Despite this, a well-defined in-house approach to the neonatal difficult airway is often lacking. While a recent guideline from the British Pediatric Society exists, and the Scottish NHS and Advanced Resuscitation of the Newborn Infant (ARNI) airway management algorithm was recently revised, there is no Norwegian national guideline for managing the unanticipated difficult airway in the delivery room (DR) and neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Experience from anesthesiology is that a "difficult airway algorithm," advance planning and routine practicing, prepares the resuscitation team to respond adequately to the technical and non-technical stress of a difficult airway situation. We learned from observing current approaches to advanced airway management in DR resuscitations in a university hospital and make recommendations on how the neonatal difficult airway may be managed through technical and non-technical approaches. Our recommendations mainly pertain to DR resuscitations but may be transferred to the NICU environment.
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- Gazmend Berisha
- Department of Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway.,Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway
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- Department of Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.,Department of Neonatal Intensive Care, Division of Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Neonatal Intensive Care, Division of Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway
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Takahashi D, Goto K, Goto K. Effect of tidal volume and end tracheal tube leakage on end-tidal CO 2 in very low birth weight infants. J Perinatol 2021; 41:47-52. [PMID: 32753707 PMCID: PMC7399592 DOI: 10.1038/s41372-020-0758-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2020] [Revised: 07/02/2020] [Accepted: 07/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To examine the extents to which low tidal volume (VT) and endotracheal tube (ETT) leakeage influence the accuracy of ETCO2 for estimating arterial PCO2 (PaCO2) in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants with mechanical ventilation. STUDY DESIGN An observational study. We evaluated a total of 287 paired ETCO2 and PaCO2 values as well as VTs obtained from 22 VLBW infants with ventilation. Deming regression, quadratic discriminant analysis, and Bland-Altman analysis were performed. RESULT ETCO2 and PaCO2 were correlated (r2 = 0.5897, p < 0.0001). A quadratic discrimination analysis of the VT and the percentage of leak yielded 70.4% [95%CI, 65.1 to 75.7] discrimination for the agreement between ETCO2 and PaCO2. ETCO2 was strongly correlated with PaCO2 in the discriminant function Z > 0 group (r2 = 0.7234, p < 0.0001). CONCLUSION Our results indicate that ETCO2 is a good surrogate for PaCO2 when VT is high and ETT leak is low.
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- Daijiro Takahashi
- Division of Neonatology, Fukuda Hospital, Kumamoto, Japan. .,Division of Pediatrics, Fukuda Hospital, Kumamoto, Japan.
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- Division of Neonatology, Fukuda Hospital, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Division of Pediatrics, Fukuda Hospital, Kumamoto, Japan
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George S, Long E, Gelbart B, Dalziel SR, Babl FE, Schibler A. Intubation practices for children in emergency departments and intensive care units across Australia and New Zealand: A survey of medical staff. Emerg Med Australas 2020; 32:1052-1058. [PMID: 32969150 DOI: 10.1111/1742-6723.13620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2019] [Revised: 05/28/2020] [Accepted: 08/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Intubation of children in the emergency setting is a high-risk, low incidence event. Standardisation of clinical practice has been hampered by a lack of high-quality evidence to support one technique over another. The aim of the present study is to determine clinician preference in intubation practice of children in EDs and ICUs in Australia and New Zealand to provide baseline information to allow future targeted research focused on improving the safety and efficacy of paediatric emergency airway management. METHODS The present study was a voluntary questionnaire undertaken by medical staff at registrar level or above in EDs and ICUs associated with the Paediatric Research in Emergency Departments International Collaborative (PREDICT) and Australia and New Zealand Intensive Care Society Paediatric Study Group (ANZICS PSG) research networks. Respondents reported on their individual intubation practices, with a focus on pre-oxygenation and apnoeic oxygenation techniques, and the use of video laryngoscopy. RESULTS A total of 502 clinicians were invited to complete the survey between May and October 2018 with 336 (66.9%) responded. There was marked variation in practice between ED clinicians and ICU clinicians in the techniques used for pre-oxygenation, the frequency of use of apnoeic oxygenation and the reported use of video laryngoscopy. CONCLUSIONS Within Australia and New Zealand there is considerable variation in paediatric emergency airway clinical practice, in particular with respect to pre-oxygenation, apnoeic oxygenation and use of video laryngoscopy. Definitive clinical trials are required to best inform clinical practice in this area.
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- Shane George
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Gold Coast University Hospital, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.,Department of Children's Critical Care, Gold Coast University Hospital, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.,Paediatric Critical Care Research Group, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.,School of Medicine, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Clinical Sciences, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Paediatrics and Centre for Integrated Critical Care, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Clinical Sciences, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Paediatrics and Centre for Integrated Critical Care, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Paediatric Intensive Care, The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Emergency Department, Starship Children's Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand.,Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.,Department of Paediatrics Child and Youth Health, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Clinical Sciences, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Paediatrics and Centre for Integrated Critical Care, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Paediatric Critical Care Research Group, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.,Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Queensland Children's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Javaherforooshzadeh F, Gharacheh L. The Comparison of Direct Laryngoscopy and Video Laryngoscopy in Pediatric Airways Management for Congenital Heart Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Anesth Pain Med 2020; 10:e99827. [PMID: 32944555 PMCID: PMC7472645 DOI: 10.5812/aapm.99827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2020] [Revised: 05/11/2020] [Accepted: 05/12/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Background Airway management in patients with hereditary heart disease is an important therapeutic intervention. Objectives The purpose of this study was to compare direct laryngoscopy (DL) with video laryngoscopy (VL) in pediatric airways management for congenital heart surgery. Methods This study was designed as a prospective randomized clinical trial. Two consecutive groups of 30 patients undergoing elective noncyanotic congenital heart surgery. The patients were divided into direct laryngoscopy versus video laryngoscopy for intubation of the trachea. The main outcomes were the number of success rate in the first attempt, and the secondary outcomes were the duration of successful intubation and complications, such as desaturation and bradycardia. Results Intubation procedure time was measured as 51.13 ± 17.88 seconds for the group with direct laryngoscopy and 59.66 ± 45.91 seconds for group with VL that was significant (P = 0.006). In DL group, 22 patients were intubated on the first attempt, 8 patients on the second attempt, and 6 patients on the third attempt, compared to 24, 6, and 2 respectively, in VL group. The differences were significant only in the third attempt between groups (P = 0.033). The important difference established in heart rate (HR) and SpaO2 amounts between the two groups at any time (P < 0.05). Conclusions VL can produce better visualization for intubation of trachea in congenital heart disease, but this is time-consuming. Indeed, training in the use of the VL should be increased to reduce the time required for performance. Moreover, further studies are recommended to approve these helpful findings.
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- Fatemeh Javaherforooshzadeh
- Department of Anesthesia, Ahvaz Anesthesiology and Pain Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
- Corresponding Author: Department of Anesthesia, Ahvaz Anesthesiology and Pain Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
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- Student Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
- Student Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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Williams E, Dassios T, Greenough A. Assessment of sidestream end-tidal capnography in ventilated infants on the neonatal unit. Pediatr Pulmonol 2020; 55:1468-1473. [PMID: 32187888 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.24738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2020] [Accepted: 03/11/2020] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Continuous monitoring of carbon dioxide (CO2 ) levels can be achieved by capnography. Our aims were to compare the performance of a sidestream capnograph with a low dead space and sampling rate to a mainstream device and evaluate whether its results correlated with arterial/capillary CO2 levels in infants with different respiratory disease severities. WORKING HYPOTHESES End-tidal carbon dioxide (EtCO2 ) results by sidestream and mainstream capnography would correlate, but the divergence of EtCO2 and CO2 results would occur in more severe lung disease. STUDY DESIGN Prospective cohort study. PATIENT-SUBJECT SELECTION Fifty infants with a median (interquartile range) gestational age of 31.1 (27.1-37.4) weeks and birth weight of 1.37 (0.76-2.95) kg. METHODOLOGY Concurrent measurements of EtCO2 in ventilated infants were made using a new Microstream sidestream device and a mainstream capnograph (gold standard). Results from both devices were compared with arterial or capillary CO2 levels. The ratio of dead space to tidal volume (Vd/Vt) was calculated to assess respiratory disease severity. RESULTS The mean difference between the concurrent measurements of EtCO2 was -0.54 ± 0.67 kPa (95% agreement levels - 1.86 to 0.77 kPa), the correlation between the two was r = .85 (P < .001). Sidestream capnography results correlated better with partial pressure of CO2 (PCO2 ) levels in infants with less (Vd/Vt < 0.35; r2 = .66, P < .001) rather than more severe (Vd/Vt > 0.35; r2 = .33, P = .01) lung disease. CONCLUSIONS The sidestream capnography performed similarly to the mainstream capnography. The poorer correlation of EtCO2 to PCO2 levels in infants with severe respiratory disease should highlight to clinicians increased ventilation-perfusion mismatch.
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- Emma Williams
- Department of Women and Children's Health, School of Life Course Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, London, UK.,The Asthma UK Centre for Allergic Mechanisms in Asthma, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Women and Children's Health, School of Life Course Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, London, UK.,Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Women and Children's Health, School of Life Course Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, London, UK.,The Asthma UK Centre for Allergic Mechanisms in Asthma, King's College London, London, UK.,NIHR Biomedical Research Centre at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and King's College London, London, UK
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Safe and effective airway management of neonates requires unique knowledge and clinical skills. Practitioners should have an understanding of neonatal airway anatomy and respiratory physiology and their clinical implications related to airway management. It is vital to recognize the potential sequelae of prematurity. Clinicians should be familiar with the skills and techniques available for managing normal neonatal airways. This review provides stepwise considerations for managing the neonatal airway: specific considerations for neonatal airway management, assessment and preparation, induction and premedication, and techniques and strategies for airway management in patients with normal anatomy and in patients who are difficult to intubate.
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- Raymond S Park
- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Scrivens A, Zivanovic S, Roehr CC. Is waveform capnography reliable in neonates? Arch Dis Child 2019; 104:711-715. [PMID: 31217206 DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2018-316577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2018] [Revised: 03/04/2019] [Accepted: 03/05/2019] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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- Alexandra Scrivens
- Newborn Care Unit, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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Tinnion R, Mactier H, Morley C, Roehr C, Jackson A, Wardle S. Results from capnography studies in adults may not apply to neonates. BMJ 2019; 364:l1338. [PMID: 30917964 DOI: 10.1136/bmj.l1338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Robert Tinnion
- Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4LP, UK
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Mactier H, Jackson A, Davis J, Menon G, Morley CJ, Roehr CC, Tinnion RJ. Paediatric intensive care and neonatal intensive care airway management in the United Kingdom: the PIC-NIC survey. Anaesthesia 2019; 74:116-117. [PMID: 30511753 DOI: 10.1111/anae.14526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- H Mactier
- Princess Royal Maternity, Glasgow, UK
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- Princess Royal Maternity, Glasgow, UK
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- University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
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- Simpson Centre for Reproductive Health, Edinburgh, UK
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- Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle, UK
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Cook TM, Kelly FE, Foy K, Mew E, Bower J, Marden B, Dean S, Knight P, Herneman K. The PIC-NIC survey: capnography and neonatal intensive care - a reply. Anaesthesia 2019; 74:118-120. [PMID: 30511756 DOI: 10.1111/anae.14529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- T M Cook
- Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, Bath, UK
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- Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, Bath, UK
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- Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, Bath, UK
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- Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, Bath, UK
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- Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, Bath, UK
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- Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, Bath, UK
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- Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, Bristol, UK
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- Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, Bristol, UK
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Cook TM, Harrop-Griffiths AW, Whitaker DK, McNarry AF, Patel A, McGuire B. The 'No Trace=Wrong Place' campaign. Br J Anaesth 2019; 122:e68-e69. [PMID: 30857613 DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2019.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2019] [Accepted: 01/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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- T M Cook
- Royal United Hospital Bath NHS Foundation Trust, Bath, UK
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Chrimes N, Bradley WPL, Gatward JJ, Weatherall AD. Human factors and the ‘next generation’ airway trolley. Anaesthesia 2018; 74:427-433. [DOI: 10.1111/anae.14543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/20/2018] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- N. Chrimes
- Department of Anaesthesia Monash Medical Centre Melbourne Vic. Australia
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Peri‐operative Medicine The Alfred Melbourne Vic. Australia
- Monash University Melbourne Vic. Australia
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- Intensive Care Unit Royal North Shore Hospital St Leonards NSW Australia
- Sydney Medical School University of Sydney Camperdown NSW Australia
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- Department of Anaesthesia The Children's Hospital at Westmead Westmead NSW Australia
- Division of Child and Adolescent Health The University of Sydney Camperdown NSW Australia
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Fawke J, Wyllie J. Neonatal end-tidal carbon dioxide detection and waveform capnography. Anaesthesia 2018; 74:114-115. [DOI: 10.1111/anae.14525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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- J. Fawke
- Resuscitation Council (UK) NLS Subcommittee and ARNI Working Group; University Hospitals Leicester NHS Trust; Leicester UK
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- Resuscitation Council UK; James Cook University Hospital; Middlesbrough UK
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Ahmad I, Onwochei DN, Muldoon S, Keane O, El-Boghdadly K. Airway management research: a systematic review. Anaesthesia 2018; 74:225-236. [DOI: 10.1111/anae.14471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- I. Ahmad
- Guy's & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust; London UK
- King's College London; UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia; Guy's & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust; London UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia; Guy's & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust; London UK
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- Guy's & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust; London UK
- King's College London; UK
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