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Anesthesiology News
A growing debate in airway management centers on whether clinicians should favor the term “complex airway” over “difficult airway.” An expert commentary argues that both concepts describe different dimensions of risk and should remain part of a shared airway-management vocabulary.
Anesthesiology August 17th 2026
American Nurse Journal (ANJ)
“Spontaneous pneumothorax and associated complications, including tension pneumothorax with airway compromise, can prove fatal. Timely identification, diagnosis, and definitive treatment are critical.”
Emergency/Trauma Nursing March 19th 2026
MDLinx
The hospital allegedly lacked a pediatric mask and breathing tubes, delaying life-saving care during an anaphylactic emergency.
Emergency Medicine July 3rd 2025
Medical Xpress
Multidisciplinary team successfully established breathing tube through pen-tip diameter airway within critical 15-minute window, avoiding emergency tracheostomy while maintaining placental circulation for 90 minutes.
Anesthesiology June 4th 2025