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The success of battlefield surgical airway insertion in severely injured military patients: a UK perspective. Kyle T et Al. J R Army Med Corps. 2016 Jun 6. pii: jramc-2016-000637. doi: 10.1136/jramc-2016-000637    BACKGROUND: The insertion of a surgical airway in the presence of severe airway compromise is an uncommon occurrence in everyday civilian practice . In conflict, the requirement for insertion of a surgical airway is more common. Recent military operations in Afghanistan resulted in large numbers of severely injured patients, and a...

A national survey of practical airway training in UK anaesthetic departments. Time for a national policy ? Lindkaer J et Al.  Anaesthesia. 2016 Sep 28. doi: 10.1111/anae.13567.     ----------------------------------------------- Un travail et un éditorial à lire i ci qui devraient nous faire réfléchir sur notre aptitude à maintenir l'expertise de...

A modern combat trauma Popivanov G et Al.J R Army Med Corps. 2014 Mar;160(1):52-5   INTRODUCTION: The world remains plagued by wars and terrorist attacks, and improvised...

Role of upper airway ultrasound in airway management. Osman A et Al. J Intensive Care. 2016 Aug 15;4:52 Upper airway ultrasound is a valuable, non-invasive, simple, and portable...

Self-directed simulation-based training of emergency cricothyroidotomy : a route to lifesaving skills. Melchiors J  et Al.  Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2016 Jul 5. [Epub ahead of print]...