Objective: The Mallampati classification system has been used to predict obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Upper airway soft tissue structures are prone to fat deposition, and the tongue is the largest ...

Recent prospective observational study conducted on 224 adult patients undergoing elective videolaryngoscopic intubations with a Macintosh blade evaluated the first-pass success rate of intubations ...

We looked for the most suitable and accurate rapid screening test in adults with no obvious airway abnormalities, to identify those who are likely to be difficult to intubate (i.e. insertion of a tube ...

1 Department of Anesthesiology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China 2 Department of Endoscopy Center, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University ...

ABSTRACT: Background: Incisional hernias usually developed from the former postoperative scar. Surgery is often necessary to push the protruding tissue back in place, remove any scar, and adhere to a ...

Credit: Getty Images The CHEST guideline, Management of Central Airway Obstruction, recommends therapeutic bronchoscopy as well as multi-modality therapeutic options. The American College of Chest ...

Abstract: Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) affects as many as 1 in every 5 adults and has the potential to cause serious long-term health complications such as, cardiovascular disease, stroke, ...

Credit: Getty Images Obstructive sleep apnea may significantly increase the risk for coronary artery disease, atrial fibrillation, cerebrovascular accident, and congestive heart failure. Obstructive ...

A 70-year-old man presents to the office reporting that his wife made him come in to get evaluated for “horrible snoring.” He has been snoring off and on since about the age of 50, but his wife said ...

Let's face it: starting and growing a small business in the U.S. is hard. There's a reason why so many more people opt for traditional employment despite the endless potential that comes with ...