Purpose To review the current literature and generate recommendations on the role of newer
technology in the management of the unanticipated difficult airway. Methods A literature …

Objective. Medical instruments commonly have poorly designed user interfaces that promote
human errors with life-threatening consequences. The primary hypothesis of this study was …

We report a series of successful awake fiberoptic intubations in patients with critical (unstable,
difficult) airways using the α 2 -agonist, dexmedetomidine. Dexmedetomidine has several …

… continuously delivered analgesic, and (d) an increase in the for examples) to ensure that …
postsurv/medsun.html, November 23, 2001) research was completed, D. John Doyle …

Reflex bradycardia and sinus arrest may occur in a variety of surgical procedures, from
neurosurgery to general abdominal, laparoscopic, opthalmic and facial surgery and even …

The alpha-2 agonist dexmedetomidine is being increasingly used for sedation and as an
adjunctive agent during general and regional anesthesia. It is used in a number of procedures …

Modern medical environments have seen an increase in technological complexity and
pressures of handling more patients with fewer resources, resulting in higher demands on …

[Wesley J. Smith] regards respect for the sanctity of human life in all forms as the primary
bioethical imperative. He dismisses current utilitarian bioethical thought as spiritually and …

The traditional renin-angiotensin system (RAS) is indispensable system in adjusting sodium
homeostasis, body fluid volume, and controlling arterial blood pressure. The key elements …

This paper reports on a field study of the behavior of anesthesiologists as expert practitioners
in managing a class of complex systems: patients under general anesthesia and surgery. …