BACKGROUND Acoustic reflectometry can be used to create a "one-dimensional image" of a cavity, such as the airway and lung, with the image displayed as an area-length curve. This pilot study was undertaken to determine whether acoustic reflectometry could be used to distinguish between an endotracheal and an esophageal intubation. METHODS Ten adult patients underwent general endotracheal anes...

OBJECTIVES (1) Present a unique case of partial necrosis of the dorsal tongue caused by an endotracheal tube; (2) highlight the importance of verifying proper endotracheal tube positioning during cases requiring prolonged intubation. METHODS Case report and literature review. RESULTS A 50 year-old man underwent total thyroidectomy and bilateral lymphadenectomies for papillary thyroid carcin...

N Engl J Med 2014;370:e4. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMvcm1300964 Copyright © 2014 Massachusetts Medical Society. Overview Endotracheal extubation refers to the removal of an endotracheal tube from the trachea. This procedure is commonly performed in operating rooms, postanesthesia care units, and intensive care units. This review focuses on extubation of the trachea after general anesthesia and short-term...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the utility of endotracheal aspirate microscopy, culture and endotracheal tube tip culture for early diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia in neonates. METHODS Inborn ventilated neonates were followed-up for ventilator-associated pneumonia using Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) criteria. Endotracheal aspirate microscopy, culture and endotracheal tub...