2012
Occurrence and Complications of Tracheal Reintubation in Critically Ill Adults
Menon N, Joffe AM, Deem S, Yanez ND, Grabinsky A, Dagal AH, Daniel S, Treggiari MM. Occurrence and Complications of Tracheal Reintubation in Critically Ill Adults. Respiratory Care 2012, 57: 1555-1563. PMID: 22324979, DOI: 10.4187/respcare.01617.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDifficult airwayHigh mortalityHospital stayAdmission severity scoresIll adult patientsComplications of intubationAirway management techniquesHospital mortalityInitial intubationMedian ICURespiratory failureTracheal extubationAdult patientsBaseline characteristicsCohort studyIll adultsIll patientsTracheal reintubationDifficult intubationSeverity scoreSubsequent intubationRisk factorsPatient costsReintubationRelative odds
2011
The Second-Generation Air-Q® Intubating Laryngeal Mask for Airway Maintenance during Anaesthesia in Adults: A Report of the First 70 Uses
Joffe AM, Liew EC, Galgon RE, Viernes D, Treggiari MM. The Second-Generation Air-Q® Intubating Laryngeal Mask for Airway Maintenance during Anaesthesia in Adults: A Report of the First 70 Uses. Anaesthesia And Intensive Care 2011, 39: 40-45. PMID: 21375088, DOI: 10.1177/0310057x1103900106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAirway leak pressureLaryngeal airwayAirway maintenancePrimary airwayLeak pressureMedian (IQR [range]) airway leak pressureIntubating Laryngeal MaskPostoperative throat complaintsSupraglottic airway deviceMild sore throatUnanticipated difficult airwayInitial clinical experienceDuration of useEase of insertionOropharyngeal morbidityThroat complaintsRetrospective reviewSore throatDifficult airwayLaryngeal maskAirway devicesInsertion attemptsAirwayClinical experienceIntubation