First Aid for Burns
A review of burn first aid treatments highlights the paucity of evidence on which to make firm recommendations. The authors […]
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December 2009
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Mallampati unhelpful in ED patients
A prospective study of 366 patients requiring intubation in the ED revealed by logistic regression analysis that the only component […]
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Cricoid pressure during mask ventilation
While cricoid pressure’s effectiveness at preventing passive regurgitation and aspiration during intubation is disputed, it may be effectively applied during […]
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Cricoid pressure – ?not so useless after all
An interesting MRI-based study of adult volunteers takes a further look at whether cricoid pressure effectively occludes the digestive tract. […]