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Topics
- The decision to intubate
- Airway evolution
- Video laryngoscopes and fiberoptic bronchoscope
- Factors that influence intubation difficulty
- Cardiovascular stability
- Extraglottic devices
- Ventilation and oxygenation
- Drugs: hypnotics, sedatives, opioids, relaxants
Latest articles
Devices, Evidence
Video or direct laryngoscopy: what the DEVICE trial showed
First-attempt success was 85.1% with video laryngoscopy versus 70.8% with direct laryngoscopy.
11/06/2026 ·
Airway stories
1943: Macintosh's curved blade that changed laryngoscopy
In 1943 Robert Macintosh published a laryngoscope with a curved blade whose tip rests in the vallecula.
11/05/2026 ·
Algorithms, Evidence
Preoxygenation: noninvasive ventilation versus an oxygen mask
Hypoxemia during intubation was 9.1% with noninvasive ventilation and 18.5% with an oxygen mask.
11/04/2026 ·