Review Articles
Guidance for Managing the Physiologically Difficult Airway
Tracheal intubation of patients with a physiologically difficult airway continues to be associated with a high incidence of complications, including cardiovascular collapse and hypoxemia.
AUGUST 11, 2025
Neuroprotective Airway Management Principles, Challenges and Strategies
Neuroprotective airway management is an important component of care in patients with acute brain or spinal cord injury.
AUGUST 7, 2025
Current Evidence-Based Airway Management in Pediatric Anesthesia
Clinical research has created evidence-based guidelines and approaches to pediatric airway management that will improve outcomes.
JULY 29, 2025
Managing the Massively Contaminated Airway: When the Levee Breaks
The massively contaminated airway presents airway providers with multiple unique challenges and requires a nuanced, expert approach.
JULY 24, 2025
Managing the Airway, and Other Medical Emergencies, At 30,000 Feet
Anesthesiologists often manage patients with altered physiology in cramped spaces, making us uniquely suited to volunteer when flight attendants ask for help.
JULY 21, 2025
Hemodynamic Consequences: Emergency Intubation in Patients With Abdominal Sepsis
Preemptive planning by the nursing and respiratory therapy providers in anticipation of hemodynamic alterations in this patient population is justified and warranted, as with all critically ill patients moving toward or committed to having their airway supported by tracheal intubation.
JULY 17, 2025
Seeing the Future of Video Laryngoscopy Through the Lens of a Laparoscope: Where Next?
The transition from DL to VL has changed the reality of tracheal access just as the transition from open to laparoscopic changed the reality of surgical access.
JULY 14, 2025
Point-of-Care Ultrasound for Upper Airway Management And Gastric Ultrasound
Ultrasound is safe, quick and repeatable, and gives real-time dynamic images relevant to several aspects of airway management that includes the risk for aspiration.
JULY 8, 2025
Current Concepts In the Management of The Difficult Airway
This edition marks the 22nd anniversary of this biannual review of airway devices and techniques that are available to manage both routine and difficult airways.
MAY 1, 2025
Acute Postsurgical Pain Management Using Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
The emergence of peripheral nerve stimulation has provided a potential new analgesic therapy for patients in acute postoperative recovery.
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Perioperative Blood Management Strategies: An Update and Review
The implementation of patient blood management programs requires a multidisciplinary approach and should constitute a standard of patient care.
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Discovering the AI Capabilities Introduced by ChatGPT
It is imperative to strike a balance between their extraordinary capabilities and ethical considerations to ensure that they are applied responsibly.
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
