INTRODUCTION Achieving effective ventilation is challenging for anesthesia care providers and emergency medical personnel, as difficult mask ventilation and difficult intubation frequently occur. The aim of this study was to determine whether video-laryngoscopes equipped with a ventilation feature can produce effective ventilation. METHODS An intubation mannequin with its trachea connected to...

We have compared three types of high frequency jet ventilation (HFJV) with conventional positive pressure ventilation in patients recovering from elective coronary artery bypass surgery. Twelve patients were allocated randomly to receive HFJV at ventilatory frequencies of 60, 100, 150 and 200 bpm from a standard jet ventilator at either the proximal or distal airway (HFJV.p and HFJV.d), or from...

BACKGROUND New ventilators have simplified the use of supraglottic superimposed high-frequency jet ventilation (SHFJV(SG)), but it has not been systematically compared with other modes of jet ventilation (JV) in humans. We sought to investigate whether SHFJV(SG) would provide more effective ventilation compared with single-frequency JV techniques. METHODS A total of 16 patients undergoing min...

Neuromuscular blocking agents are often avoided in anticipated difficult airway scenarios. However to facilitate jet ventilation, muscle relaxants are useful. We report a case of a potentially threatened airway in a 21-year-old with a large infraglottic pedunculated polyp. In this case rocuronium was used on induction to facilitate subsequent jet ventilation and periglottic laser ablation of th...

RECOGNIZING THE NEED FOR MECHANICAL VENTILATORY SUPPORT Clinical Indications for Respiratory Failure Determining Effective Oxygenation and Ventilation GOALS OF NEWBORN AND PEDIATRIC VENTILATORY SUPPORT NONINVASIVE RESPIRATORY SUPPORT Noninvasive Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in Neonates Noninvasive Positive-Pressure Ventilation in Neonates CPAP and BiPAP in Pediatric Patients CONVEN...