INTRODUCTION The Glidescope(®) video-laryngoscopy appears to provide better glottic visualization than direct laryngoscopy. However, it remains unclear if it translates into increased success with intubation. METHODS We systematically searched electronic databases, conference abstracts, and article references. We included trials in humans comparing Glidescope(®) video-laryngoscopy to direct l...

Background: The experiences of seasoned practitioners with the new C-MAC indirect videolaryngoscope system have shown promising results in the management of difficult airways. However, a comparison of direct and indirect laryngoscopy utilizing the C-MAC system as its own control has not been performed in a cohort of anesthesiologists-in-training. The primary aim was to compare direct and indire...

Background: Flexible laryngoscopy is less operator/patient dependent diagnostic procedure with magnified field and well tolerated procedure. tolerable clear visualization of interior larynx. Aim: To audit the flexible laryngoscope in outpatient department our local setting. Methods: A retrospective survey was carried out Outpatient ENT Department Akbar Niazi Teaching Hospital, Islamabad between...

conclusions combination of propofol-ketamine may be recommended as an effective and safe induction agent for attenuating hemodynamic responses to laryngoscopy and intubation with better hemodynamic stability. although, further well-designed randomized clinical trials to confirm the safety and efficacy of this combination, especially in critically ill patients or patients with cardiovascular dis...

background: the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of two injections doses of magnesium sulfate for controlling and reducing hemodynamic changes caused by laryngoscopy and endotracheal intubation in pregnant women who were candidates for caesarean section with general anesthesia. methods: in this controlled randomized double-blind clinical trial, 165 pregnant women who were candidates...

background: etomidate and propofol are common anesthetic agents. previous studies say that etomidate can be used in patients with limited hemodynamic reserve and propofol can lead to more hemodynamic instabilities. th is study was performed to explore the cardiovascular response during the induction of anesthesia with etomidate or for comparison, propofol in elective orthopedic surgeries. mater...

BACKGROUND Preoperative airway assessment help anticipate a difficult airway. We hypothesized that a close association existed between difficult laryngoscopy and the neck circumference/inter-incisor gap ratio (RNIIG). Our aim was to determine its utility in predicting difficult laryngoscopy in cervical spondylosis patients. METHODS Two hundred thirteen consecutive patients, aged 20-70 years, ...

Introduction The indirect laryngoscopy has an important role in the characterization of reflux laryngitis. Although many findings are nonspecific, some strongly suggest that the inflammation is the cause of reflux. Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation between reflux symptoms and the findings of indirect laryngoscopy. Methods We evaluated 27 patients with symptoms of p...