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Diagnosis and treatment of neurogenic dysphagia – S1 guideline of the German Society of Neurology
IntroductionNeurogenic dysphagia defines swallowing disorders caused by diseases of the central and peripheral nervous system, neuromuscular...
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To Be Cautious or Not: Tension Pneumothorax After First Tracheostomy Tube Exchange
Tracheostomy tube change is a relatively common procedure once a tracheo-cutaneous tract matures. Regular tracheostomy tube changes prevent the...
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Canadian Airway Focus Group updated consensus-based recommendations for management of the difficult airway: part 2. Planning and implementing safe management of the patient with an anticipated difficult airway
PurposeSince the last Canadian Airway Focus Group (CAFG) guidelines were published in 2013, the published airway management literature has expanded...
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Recommendations from the Italian Society of Pediatric Orthopaedics and Traumatology for the management of pediatric orthopaedic patients during the COVID19 pandemic and post-pandemic period in Italy
The rapid spread of the COVID-19 outbreak in Italy has dramatically impacted the National Healthcare System, causing the sudden congestion of...
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Ultrasound in Airway Management
Purpose of ReviewClinical application of ultrasound (US) in airway management has continued to expand and evolve over the years. Our narrative aims...
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Shaky hands are a part of motor neuron disease phenotype: clinical and electrophysiological study of 77 patients
BackgroundIn the sharp contrast with the existing literature, we frequently observe minipolymyoclonus, tremor and pseudodystonic thumb posturing in...
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Links Between Swallowing and Consciousness: A Narrative Review
This literature review explores a wide range of themes addressing the links between swallowing and consciousness. Signs of consciousness are...
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Impact of patients´ age on short and long-term outcome after carotid endarterectomy and simultaneous coronary artery bypass grafting
BackgroundThe purpose of this study was to investigate whether age has an effect on short and long-term outcome in patients who undergo simultaneous...
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Neurostimulation in the Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Purpose of ReviewNeurostimulation is an electrical therapy for obstructive sleep apnea and is now an approved therapy option for patients whom...
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Pinacidil ameliorates cardiac microvascular ischemia–reperfusion injury by inhibiting chaperone-mediated autophagy of calreticulin
Calcium overload is the key trigger in cardiac microvascular ischemia–reperfusion (I/R) injury, and calreticulin (CRT) is a calcium buffering protein...
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Thoracotomy for emergency repair of iatrogenic tracheal rupture: single center analysis of perioperative management and outcomes
BackgroundIatrogenic tracheal ruptures are rare but life-threatening airway complications that often require surgical repair. Data on perioperative...
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Prevalence of Tracheotomy and Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy in Patients with Guillain–Barré Syndrome
Some patients with Guillain–Barré syndrome require respiratory management by tracheotomy and/or nutritional management by tube feeding; however, few...
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Frailty predicts failure to discharge patients home from a subacute-care unit: a 3-year Italian experience
BackgroundThe primary purpose of Subacute Care Units (SCU) is to decongest acute hospital wards and facilitate the return of older patients to home.
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Role of surgery to the primary tumor in metastatic anaplastic thyroid carcinoma: pooled analysis and SEER-based study
PurposeAnaplastic thyroid carcinoma (ATC) is an orphan disease with a fatal outcome. Surgery to the primary tumor in metastatic ATC is controversial....
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Novel role of focused airway ultrasound in early airway assessment of suspected laryngeal trauma
BackgroundUpper airway injury secondary to blunt neck trauma can lead to upper airway obstruction and potentially cause a life-threatening condition....
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Fetal goiter identified in a pregnant woman with triiodothyronine-predominant graves’ disease: a case report
BackgroundApproximately 10% of all Graves’ disease cases are triiodothyronine (T3)-predominant. T3-predominance is characterized by higher T3 levels...
