Abstract Introduction Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common disorder which may need surgery to widen the airway. However, success rate of variable. Thus, it necessary predict outcome preoperatively. The purpose this study evaluate mechanical parameter upper airway airflow in OSA patients using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) method. Method We conducted on with snoring, underwent full nig...

FORMATION of noncardiogenic pulmonary edema has been observed after a variety of inciting events, including upper airway obstruction (negative pressure pulmonary edema [NPPE]), acute lung injury, anaphylaxis, fluid maldistribution, and severe central nervous system trauma (neurogenic pulmonary edema). Both the diagnosis of pulmonary edema and an understanding of its underlying pathophysiology h...

Cranial nerve injuries are well-recognized complications of laryngoscopy and tracheal intubation and face mask ventilation. Recently, these have also been reported in association with extraglottic airway devices. Its diagnosis is clinical and it has a good prognosis, with resolution of the symptoms within a few weeks to months. The frequency of cranial nerve injuries can be reduced by avoiding ...

Tracheostomy is a well-established procedure which performed in critically ill adults requiring prolonged invasive ventilation. Transoral endotracheal tubes are poorly tolerated, have risk of dislodgement, require more sedation, and limits movement communication, while tracheostomy has been shown to improve patient comfort facilitate weaning better respiratory tract toilet. The common indicatio...

OUTCOMES The aim of this article is to review basic and advanced methods of opening and clearing an airway and to discuss effective means of ventilation and oxygenation in A&E. As an A&E nurse, you are encouraged to look at your practice and ask yourself: ‘Am I providing the best for my patient?’ After reading this article you should be able to: Describe and perform basic airway opening devices...

BACKGROUND Twenty years ago, the original Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) article was published in this journal. Since TCCC is essentially a set of best-practice prehospital trauma care guidelines customized for use on the battlefield, the presence of a journal with a specific focus on military medicine was a profound benefit to the initial presentation of TCCC to the U.S. Military. METH...

Complete tracheal rings may be encountered in the spectrum of congenital tracheal stenosis, and is usually diagnosed in early childhood. We present an unusual case of a 15-year-old trauma patient with progressive respiratory failure and an unanticipated difficult airway during intubation. The patient progressed to cardiopulmonary arrest and required extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for respi...

The primary goal of pediatric airway management is to ensure oxygenation and ventilation. Routine airway management in healthy pediatric patients is normally easy in experienced hands. Really difficult pediatric airway is rare and usually is associated with anatomically and physiologically important findings such as congenital abnormalities and syndromes, trauma, infection, swelling and burns. ...

Isolated laryngeal fractures quite rarely can occur following trauma to the neck region, but because of the variety and dynamic growth of symptoms or possible injury of the main structures on the neck may be life-threatening. The appropriate treatment of these patients is quick surgical intervention proceeded by imaging techniques. Here we report the cases of three patients treated in our Depar...

The larynx and surrounding soft tissues are vulnerable to injury during athletics despite protective equipment and rule modifications. Laryngeal injuries are uncommon but potentially fatal conditions that pose risks to the voice, airway, and esophagus of athletes who sustain blunt or penetrating neck trauma. Common symptoms and signs of laryngeal trauma include hoarseness, dyspnea, hemoptysis, ...