In this issue of CMJ, Wang et al .[18] reported their findings from a multicentric prospective randomized study which had tested a new approach, fast difficult
airway evaluation (FDAE), for difficult facemask ventilation after anesthetic induction.
In his study, van de Graaff measured the upper
airway resistance (UAR) in tracheotomized dogs under two test conditions: 1) in the presence of and 2) in the absence of upper
airway muscle activity.
The LMA Protector
Airway is a second generation LMA
Airway and designed with enhanced safety features.
An emergency surgical
airway had been performed by 60% of respondents; all ENT surgeons had performed one and 56% of non-ENT surgeons had done so.
Compared with patients with asthma and allergy, the levels and increase of NGF are discrete and emphasize the discrepancy between these two conditions, though these groups have similar
airway symptoms and are often confused.
Until the late 1960s, the only adequate way to examine the
airways was via rigid endoscopy, which was usually performed in the operating room with general anesthesia.
CPT is the standard by which all
airway clearance techniques are measured, having been definitively studied and been found to be effective.
However, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have discovered that the tightening of chest muscles during an asthma attack can trigger long-term changes in
airways that constrict the passages.
Awake fiberoptic or awake video laryngoscopic tracheal intubation in patients with anticipated difficult
airway management: A randomized clinical trial.
In 3rd place was ANA All Nippon
Airways, followed by Cathay Pacific
Airways and Emirates, rounding out the top five.
Hinduja Group and Etihad
Airways PJSC have announced plans to resurrect Jet
Airways (India) Ltd.
Mumbai: Jet
Airways expanded existing codeshare agreement with Bangkok
Airways to provide more choice and convenient travel options.
QA signs code-share partnership with Air Botswana Qatar
Airways has announced a code-share partnership with Air Botswana.
India's Jet
Airways announced that it had earned profits for a fifth successive quarter ending June 30, 2016, on increased efficiency and reduction in cost, including non-fuel expenses.
