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Prospective observational measurement of tracheal tube cuff pressures in the emergency department (2010)
Journal Article
Chopra, M., Jones, L., Boulanger, C., Benger, J., Higginson, I., Williamson, D., …Lloyd, G. (2010). Prospective observational measurement of tracheal tube cuff pressures in the emergency department. Emergency Medicine Journal, 27(4), 270-271. https://doi.org/10.1136/emj.2009.075200

Background: Tracheal mucosal blood flow is impaired when tracheal tube cuff pressure is above 30 cm of water, with the potential for tracheal mucosal necrosis. Previous studies have found excessive cuff pressures in simulated patients intubated by No... Read More about Prospective observational measurement of tracheal tube cuff pressures in the emergency department.

Pre-procedural fasting in emergency sedation (2010)
Journal Article
Thorpe, R. J., & Benger, J. (2010). Pre-procedural fasting in emergency sedation. Emergency Medicine Journal, 27(4), 254-261. https://doi.org/10.1136/emj.2008.069120

Emergency physicians frequently undertake emergency procedural sedation in non-fasted patients. At present, no UK guidelines exist for pre-procedural fasting in emergency sedation, and guidelines from the North American Association of Anesthesiologis... Read More about Pre-procedural fasting in emergency sedation.