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GUIDES AND ARTICLES
Video Laryngoscopy Post COVID-19
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, airway management guidelines in many countries have recommended video laryngoscopy be used as a first line for all patients requiring intubation 1-3. Although video laryngoscopes appear to have been widely available prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, their use in many centres was constrained by having a few devices located in the main theater areas 4.
FDA Updates Recommendations for Reusable Bronchoscopes
On June 25th, 2021 the FDA posted a Medical Device Safety Communication regarding flexible bronchoscopes and provided updated reprocessing recommendations to supplement their September 2015 safety communication.
Managing Urinary Retention in the Acute Care Environment Managing Urinary Retention in the Acute Care Environment
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The purpose of this acute care clinical manual is to assist clinicians in the management of urinary retention (UR) in the acute care setting—hospitals and rehabilitation facilities.
TECHNIQUE VIDEOS
Video Laryngoscopy with a Hyperangulated Blade
September 23, 2020
BFlex & Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL)
September 20, 2021
Dual View Technique with Bronchoscopy and Laryngoscopy
January 27, 2021
How to Use BladderScan i10
June 08, 2021
CLINICAL PUBLICATIONS
Comparison of Video Laryngoscopy Versus Direct Laryngoscopy During Urgent Endotracheal Intubation: A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparison of Video Laryngoscopy Versus Direct Laryngoscopy During Urgent Endotracheal Intubation: A Randomized Controlled Trial
GlideScope video laryngoscopy improves the first- attempt success rate during urgent endotracheal intubation performed by pulmonary and critical care medicine fellows when compared with direct laryngoscopy.
Click on this article to see the complete clinical study.
Multimodal Airway Management: Combining Advanced Airway Techniques Can Be Better Multimodal Airway Management: Combining Advanced Airway Techniques Can Be Better
Multimodal airway approaches are being designed as a response to unusual difficult airway cases. Perhaps it is time to consider including these approaches in difficult airway algorithms as a final step before resorting to surgical access.
Assessing the Daily Consistency of Bladder Filling Using an Ultrasonic Bladderscan Device in Men Receiving Radical Conformal Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer Assessing the Daily Consistency of Bladder Filling Using an Ultrasonic Bladderscan Device in Men Receiving Radical Conformal Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer
Consistency in target organ and organ at risk position from planning to treatment is an important basic principle of radiotherapy. This study evaluates the effectiveness of bladder-filling instructions in achieving a consistent and reproducible bladder volume at the time of planning CT and daily during the course of radical radiotherapy for prostate cancer. Click on this article to see the complete clinical study.
