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Fuchs A, Koepp G, Huber M, Aebli J, Afshari A, Bonfiglio R, Greif R, Lusardi AC, Romero CS, von Gernler M, Disma N, Riva T. Apnoeic oxygenation during paediatric tracheal intubation: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Br J Anaesth 2024; 132:392-406. [PMID: 38030551 DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2023.10.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2023] [Revised: 10/03/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Supplemental oxygen administration by apnoeic oxygenation during laryngoscopy for tracheal intubation is intended to prolong safe apnoea time, reduce the risk of hypoxaemia, and increase the success rate of first-attempt tracheal intubation under general anaesthesia. This systematic review examined the efficacy and effectiveness of apnoeic oxygenation during tracheal intubation in children. METHODS This systematic review and meta-analysis included randomised controlled trials and non-randomised studies in paediatric patients requiring tracheal intubation, evaluating apnoeic oxygenation by any method compared with patients without apnoeic oxygenation. Searched databases were MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, ClinicalTrials.gov, International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (ICTRP), Scopus, and Web of Science from inception to March 22, 2023. Data extraction and risk of bias assessment followed the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) recommendation. RESULTS After initial selection of 40 708 articles, 15 studies summarising 9802 children were included (10 randomised controlled trials, four pre-post studies, one prospective observational study) published between 1988 and 2023. Eight randomised controlled trials were included for meta-analysis (n=1070 children; 803 from operating theatres, 267 from neonatal intensive care units). Apnoeic oxygenation increased intubation first-pass success with no physiological instability (risk ratio [RR] 1.27, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.03-1.57, P=0.04, I2=0), higher oxygen saturation during intubation (mean difference 3.6%, 95% CI 0.8-6.5%, P=0.02, I2=63%), and decreased incidence of hypoxaemia (RR 0.24, 95% CI 0.17-0.33, P<0.01, I2=51%) compared with no supplementary oxygen administration. CONCLUSION This systematic review with meta-analysis confirms that apnoeic oxygenation during tracheal intubation of children significantly increases first-pass intubation success rate. Furthermore, apnoeic oxygenation enables stable physiological conditions by maintaining oxygen saturation within the normal range. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION Protocol registered prospectively on PROSPERO (registration number: CRD42022369000) on December 2, 2022.
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- Alexander Fuchs
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Bern University Hospital, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; Unit for Research in Anaesthesia, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy.
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Bern University Hospital, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Bern University Hospital, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Bern University Hospital, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Paediatric And Obstetric Anesthesia, Juliane Marie Centre, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Unit for Research in Anaesthesia, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy
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- School of Medicine, Sigmund Freud University Vienna, Vienna, Austria; University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Unit for Research in Anaesthesia, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy
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- Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Department, Hospital General Universitario De Valencia, Research Methods Department, Universidad Europea de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Unit for Research in Anaesthesia, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Bern University Hospital, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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'Apnoeic oxygenation' describes the diffusion of oxygen across the alveolar-capillary interface in the absence of tidal respiration. Apnoeic oxygenation requires a patent airway, the diffusion of oxygen to the alveoli, and cardiopulmonary circulation. Apnoeic oxygenation has varied applications in adult medicine including facilitating tubeless anaesthesia or improving oxygenation when a difficult airway is known or anticipated. In the paediatric population, apnoeic oxygenation prolongs the time to oxygen desaturation, facilitating intubation. This application has gained attention in neonatal intensive care where intubation remains a challenging procedure. Difficulties are related to the infant's size and decreased respiratory reserve. In addition, policy changes have led to limited opportunities for operators to gain proficiency. Until recently, evidence of benefit of apnoeic oxygenation in the neonatal population came from a small number of infants recruited to paediatric studies. Evidence specific to neonates is emerging and suggests apnoeic oxygenation may increase intubation success and limit physiological instability during the procedure. The best way to deliver oxygen to facilitate apnoeic oxygenation remains an important question.
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- Elizabeth K Baker
- Newborn Research Centre, Royal Women's Hospital, Victoria, Australia, Level 7, 20 Flemington Rd, Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia; Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health, University of Melbourne, Parkivlle, Victoria, Australia.
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- Newborn Research Centre, Royal Women's Hospital, Victoria, Australia, Level 7, 20 Flemington Rd, Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia; Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health, University of Melbourne, Parkivlle, Victoria, Australia; Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
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- Newborn Research Centre, Royal Women's Hospital, Victoria, Australia, Level 7, 20 Flemington Rd, Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia; Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health, University of Melbourne, Parkivlle, Victoria, Australia.
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Aroonpruksakul N, Sangsungnern P, Kiatchai T. Apneic oxygenation with low-flow oxygen cannula for rapid sequence induction and intubation in pediatric patients: a randomized-controlled trial. Transl Pediatr 2022; 11:427-437. [PMID: 35558969 PMCID: PMC9085956 DOI: 10.21037/tp-21-484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2021] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Classical rapid sequence induction and intubation (RSII) is used to reduce pulmonary aspiration, but it increases the risk of hypoxemia. Apneic oxygenation (ApOx) has been studied to prolong safe apneic time, and to decrease the incidence of hypoxemia in adults. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of ApOx via low-flow nasal cannula to reduce the incidence of hypoxemia in pediatric rapid sequence induction. METHODS This prospective single-blind randomized controlled trial included patients aged 0-7 years, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status 1 to 3, who underwent elective or emergency surgery under general anesthesia with rapid sequence induction during February 2020 to March 2021. Participants were randomized to the ApOx group or the classical rapid sequence induction group. The ApOx group received oxygen flow via regular nasal cannula, as follows: 1 liter per minute (LPM) in age 0-1 month, 2 LPM in age 1-12 months, and 4 LPM in age 1-7 years. The classical group did not receive oxygen supplementation during intubation. The primary outcome was the incidence of hypoxemia, defined as oxygen saturation (SpO2) ≤92%. RESULTS Sixty-four participants were recruited. The incidence of hypoxemia in both groups was 8 of 32 participants (25%) (P=1.000). Among desaturated patients, the median time to desaturation was 29.5 and 35 seconds in the ApOx and classical groups, respectively (P=0.527). The median lowest SpO2 was 91% and 88.5% in the ApOx and classical groups, respectively (P=0.079). In non-desaturated patients, the median time to successful intubation was 40.5 and 35.5 seconds in the ApOx and classical groups, respectively (P=0.069). CONCLUSIONS In this small sample study, ApOx using age-adjusted low-flow nasal cannula was ineffective for reducing the incidence of hypoxemia in pediatric RSII. TRIAL REGISTRATION Thai Clinical Trials Registry TCTR20210802002.
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- Naiyana Aroonpruksakul
- Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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George S, Wilson M, Humphreys S, Gibbons K, Long E, Schibler A. Apnoeic oxygenation during paediatric intubation: A systematic review. Front Pediatr 2022; 10:918148. [PMID: 36479287 PMCID: PMC9720125 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.918148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2022] [Accepted: 10/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE This review assesses the effect of apnoeic oxygenation during paediatric intubation on rates of hypoxaemia, successful intubation on the first attempt and other adverse events. DATA SOURCES The databases searched included PubMed, Medline, CINAHL, EMBASE and The Cochrane Library. An electronic search for unpublished studies was also performed. STUDY SELECTION We screened studies that include children undergoing intubation, studies that evaluate the use of apnoeic oxygenation by any method or device with outcomes of hypoxaemia, intubation outcome and adverse events were eligible for inclusion. DATA EXTRACTION Screening, risk of bias, quality of evidence and data extraction was performed by two independent reviewers, with conflicts resolved by a third reviewer where consensus could not be reached. DATA SYNTHESIS From 362 screened studies, fourteen studies (N = 2442) met the eligibility criteria. Randomised controlled trials (N = 482) and studies performed in the operating theatre (N = 835) favoured the use of apnoeic oxygenation with a reduced incidence of hypoxaemia (RR: 0.34, 95% CI: 0.24 to 0.47, p < 0.001, I 2 = 0% and RR: 0.27, 95% CI: 0.11 to 0.68, p = 0.005, I 2 = 68% respectively). Studies in the ED and PICU were of lower methodological quality, displaying heterogeneity in their results and were unsuitable for meta-analysis. Among the studies reporting first attempt intubation success, there were inconsistent effects reported and data were not suitable for meta-analysis. CONCLUSION There is a growing body of evidence to support the use of apnoeic oxygenation during the intubation of children. Further research is required to determine optimal flow rates and delivery technique. The use of humidified high-flow oxygen shows promise as an effective technique based on data in the operating theatre, however its efficacy has not been shown to be superior to low flow oxygen in either the elective anesthetic or emergency intubation situations Systematic Review Registration: This review was prospectively registered in the PROSPERO international register of systematic reviews (Reference: CRD42020170884, registered April 28, 2020).
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- Shane George
- Departments of Emergency Medicine and Children's Critical Care, Gold Coast University Hospital, Southport, QLD, Australia.,School of Medicine and Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Southport, QLD, Australia.,Child Health Research Centre, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Emergency Department, Tweed Heads Hospital, Tweed Heads, NSW, Australia.,Emergency Department, Lismore Base Hospital, Lismore, NSW, Australia
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- Child Health Research Centre, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.,Department of Anaesthesia, Queensland Children's Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Child Health Research Centre, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.,Clinical Sciences, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, VIC, Australia.,Department of Critical Care, University of Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Critical Care Research Group, Intensive Care Unit, St Andrews War Memorial Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.,Wesley Medical Research, Auchenflower, QLD, Australia
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Goussard P, Retief F, Burke J, Malherbe A, Janson J. The role of bronchoscopy in the diagnosis and management of pediatric pulmonary tuberculosis. Ther Adv Infect Dis 2021; 8:20499361211037168. [PMID: 34422266 PMCID: PMC8377312 DOI: 10.1177/20499361211037168] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Accepted: 07/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Bronchoscopy is useful as a diagnostic and therapeutic procedure in children with Tuberculosis (TB) disease complicated by airway obstruction. It is needed in children when surgical intervention may be required for airway compression, when drug resistance is suspected, and to rule out an alternative diagnosis for airway obstruction. Bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) should be performed when other, less invasive samples cannot be collected, or when they fail to provide useful diagnostic information. BAL specimens collected at bronchoscopy can be tested using molecular TB assays and mycobacterial culture. The aim of this review is to evaluate the role of bronchoscopy in the diagnosis and management of pulmonary TB in children, and, specifically, to review the role of interventional bronchoscopy. A search of electronic databases was undertaken using the online databases PubMed, Ovid MEDLINE, EMBASE, Google Advanced Scholar, and Web of Science to identify relevant literature. The search was limited to pediatrics, pulmonology, bronchoscopy, and pediatric pulmonary tuberculosis for all articles published in English on pediatric bronchoscopy between 2010 and 2020. Recent advances in pediatric bronchoscopy was included, as well as recent research on improving the diagnosis with the use of interventional bronchoscopy. The role of bronchoscopy in pediatric pulmonary tuberculosis has changed during the last decade, from a simple method of collecting samples for bacteriological conformation to an more sophisticate procedure. New methods are available for collecting samples, which includes the use of Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) and also better methods of bacteriological conformation. Interventions are now possible; not only to improve the diagnostic abilities of bronchoscopy but also to diagnose, manage, and follow-up upon airway-related complications. Bronchoscopy services remain limited in resource-limited countries due to the high cost of equipment.
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- Pierre Goussard
- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, PO Box 241, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stellenbosch University, and Tygerberg Hospital, Tygerberg, South Africa
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Jain D, Arora S, Virk RS, Gupta M, Arora K. NODIC technique - ( Nasal oxygenation during infraglottic coblation) to increase the safe apnoea time. Indian J Anaesth 2020; 64:717-719. [PMID: 32934409 PMCID: PMC7457976 DOI: 10.4103/ija.ija_193_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2020] [Revised: 05/09/2020] [Accepted: 06/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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- Divya Jain
- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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Stein ML, Park RS, Kovatsis PG. Emerging trends, techniques, and equipment for airway management in pediatric patients. Paediatr Anaesth 2020; 30:269-279. [PMID: 32022437 DOI: 10.1111/pan.13814] [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: 11/18/2019] [Revised: 12/24/2019] [Accepted: 12/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Pediatric patients present unique anatomic and physiologic considerations in airway management, which impose significant physiologic limits on safe apnea time before the onset of hypoxemia and subsequent bradycardia. These issues are even more pronounced for the pediatric difficult airway. In the last decade, the development of pediatric sized supraglottic airways specifically designed for intubation, as well as advances in imaging technology such that current pediatric airway equipment now finally rival those for the adult population, has significantly expanded the pediatric anesthesiologist's tool kit for pediatric airway management. Equally important, techniques are increasingly implemented that maintain oxygen delivery to the lungs, safely extending the time available for pediatric airway management. This review will focus on emerging trends and techniques using existing tools to safely handle the pediatric airway including videolaryngoscopy, combination techniques for intubation, techniques for maintaining oxygenation during intubation, airway management in patients at risk for aspiration, and considerations in cannot intubate cannot oxygenate scenarios.
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- Mary Lyn Stein
- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Scott A, Chua O, Mitchell W, Vlok R, Melhuish T, White L. Apneic Oxygenation for Pediatric Endotracheal Intubation: A Narrative Review. J Pediatr Intensive Care 2019; 8:117-121. [PMID: 31404416 PMCID: PMC6687453 DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1678552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2018] [Accepted: 01/01/2019] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Apneic oxygenation (ApOx) has shown to be effective in adult populations in a variety of settings, including prehospital, emergency departments, intensive care units, and elective surgery. This review aims to assess the available literature for ApOx in the pediatric population to determine its effects on hypoxemia, safe apnea times, and flow rates employed safely.
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- Alice Scott
- Resident Medical Officer, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Resident Medical Officer, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Resident Medical Officer, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Resident Medical Officer, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Intensive Care, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
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- Sunshine Coast University Hospital, Birtinya, Australia
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Current Concepts in the Management of the Difficult Pediatric Airway. CURRENT ANESTHESIOLOGY REPORTS 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s40140-019-00319-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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