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Prehospital Postintubation Hypotension Strongly Linked to 30‑Day Mortality After Severe Traumatic Brain Injury — Especially in Isolated TBI

By MedXY|Dec 15, 2025

A multicenter cohort study of 555 patients with severe TBI who underwent prehospital rapid sequence induction found postintubation hypotension (SBP <90 mmHg within 10 minutes) in 19.1%, which was associated with higher 30‑day mortality (

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Expect-It: A Validated Decision Tool That Improves Planning for Camera-Assisted and Awake Intubation in Head and Neck Surgery

By MedXY|Nov 21, 2025

A prospectively developed and validated algorithm (Expect-It) using clinical, exam, and transnasal videoendoscopy data improves sensitivity for selecting camera-assisted and awake tracheal intubation and increases first-attempt success in h

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Customized Protective Palatal Obturator Enhances Safe Intubation in Neonatal Cleft Lip Surgery: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial

By MedXY|Oct 24, 2025

A customized protective palatal obturator significantly reduces oral tissue injury during intubation in newborns undergoing cleft lip surgery, improving safety without prolonging intubation.