Endotracheal Intubation of COVID-19 Patients
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Abstract
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) emerged for the first time in China and then rapidly spread and swept the entire world like a tornado killing thousands of patients around the planet. People were advised to stay in-doors to prevent the spread of this deadly disease, and this slogan helped to a greater extent in containing the spread of the virus. Unfortunately, there is no treatment for the disease at present, but extensive research is going on to find a definitive treatment. Regarding endotracheal intubation (ETI) of COVID-19 patients, data are scarce and no randomized clinical trials are available to develop and formulate succinct and acceptable guidelines in tackling the problem of ETI in these highly risky and vulnerable patients.
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11. Khan ZH, Kashfi A, Ebrahimkhani E. A comparison of the upper lip bite test (a simple new technique) with modified Mallampati classification in predicting difficulty in endotracheal intubation: a prospective blinded study. Anesth Analg. 2003;96(2):595-9.
2. Zuo M, Huang Y, Ma W, Xue Z, Zhang J, Jong Y, et al. Expert recommendations for tracheal intubation in critically ill patients with novel coronavirus disease 2019. Chin Med Sci J 2020;35:ePub ahead of print.
3. Orser BO. Recommendations for endotracheal intubation of COVID-19 patients. Anesth Analg. 2020: Epub ahead of print.
4. Macintosh RR. A new laryngoscope. Lancet. 1943;241:205.
5. Pieters BM, Wilbers NE, Huijzer M, Winkens B, van Zundert AA. Comparison of seven videolaryngoscopes with the Macintosh laryngoscope in manikins by experienced and novice personnel. Anaesthesia. 2016;71(5):556-64.
6. Hodd JAR, Doyle DJ, Gupta S, Dalton JE, Cata JP, Brewer EJ, et al. A mannequin study of intubation with the AP advance and GlideScope Ranger videolaryngoscopes and the Macintosh laryngoscope. Anesth Analg. 2011;113(4):791-800.
7. Sun DA, Warriner CB, Parsons DG, Klein R, Umedaly HS, Moult M. The GlideScope Video Laryngoscope: randomized clinical trial in 200 patients. Br J Anaesth. 2005;94(3):381-4.
8. Lee RA, van Zundert AA. Ensuring direct laryngoscopy will not become an extinct skill. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2012;56(6):803.
9. Wong E, Ng Y. The difficult airway in the emergency department. Int J Emerg Med. 2008;1(2):107-11.
10. Khan ZH, Tavakoli F. Difficult tracheal tube insertion: A new phraseology. S Afr Med J. 2016;106(2):129.
11. Khan ZH, Kashfi A, Ebrahimkhani E. A comparison of the upper lip bite test (a simple new technique) with modified Mallampati classification in predicting difficulty in endotracheal intubation: a prospective blinded study. Anesth Analg. 2003;96(2):595-9.
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Khan ZH, Makarem J, Rahimi M. Endotracheal Intubation of COVID-19 Patients. Front Emerg Med. 2020;4(2s):e40.
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