Nicola Disma, Takashi Asai, Evelien Cools, Alexandria Cronin, Thomas Engelhardt, John Fiadjoe, Alexander Fuchs, Annery Garcia-Marcinkiewicz, Walid Habre, Chloe Heath, Mathias Johansen, Jost Kaufmann, Maren Kleine-Brueggeney, Pete G Kovatsis, Peter Kranke, Andrea C Lusardi, Clyde Matava, James Peyton, Thomas Riva, Carolina S Romero, Britta von Ungern-Sternberg, Francis Veyckemans, Arash Afshari
Airway management is required during general anaesthesia and is essential for life-threatening conditions such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Evidence from recent trials indicates a high incidence of critical events during airway management, especially in neonates or infants. It is important to define the optimal techniques and strategies for airway management in these groups. In this joint European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (ESAIC) and British Journal of Anaesthesia (BJA) guideline on airway management in neonates and infants, we present aggregated and evidence-based recommendations to assist clinicians in providing safe and effective medical care...
January 1, 2024: European Journal of Anaesthesiology