Intubation and/or the supine position for dental outpatients

Comparison of Ilma Guided Tracheal Intubation in the Lateral Position with the Supine Position

device in the supine position, in both elective and emergency situations, for both ventilation and intubation. Intubation in lateral position might be necessary in some congenital syndromes, morbid obesity, or after accidental extubation in laterally positioned patients. This study was undertaken to evaluate the ILMA for intubation of patients in the lateral position and compare it with intubat...

The supine position for elbow surgery

Emergency tracheal intubation of patients lying supine on the ground: influence of operator body position.

PURPOSE To evaluate the influence of operator body position during emergency intubation of patients lying on the ground. METHODS This study was carried out in the prehospital setting by French mobile intensive care units. Two operator body positions (left lateral decubitus and kneeling) for emergency intubation of patients lying supine on the ground were compared in a observational prospectiv...

Semiprone position is superior to supine position for paediatric endotracheal intubation during massive regurgitation, a randomized crossover simulation trial

BACKGROUND Endotracheal intubation of patients with massive regurgitation represents a challenge in emergency airway management. Gastric contents tend to block suction catheters, and few treatment alternatives exist. Based on a technique that was successfully applied in our district, we wanted to examine if endotracheal intubation would be easier and quicker to perform when the patient is turne...

Cross-over study of novice intubators performing endotracheal intubation in an upright versus supine position.

There are a number of potential physical advantages to performing orotracheal intubation in an upright position. The objective of this study was to measure the success of intubation of a simulated patient in an upright versus supine position by novice intubators after brief training. This was a cross-over design study in which learners (medical students, physician assistant students, and parame...