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The Ducanto Catheter—It Sucks!
Background: Emergency intubations present a unique set of challenges, particularly when dealing with heavily contaminated airways. Anesthesiologist, Dr. James DuCanto, developed the DuCanto catheter to enhance airway management in these high-stakes situations. The commonly used 14 Fr Yankauer catheter, with …
Nirmatrelvir for Vaccinated or Unvaccinated Adult Outpatients with COVID-19
Background: The clinical burden of severe COVID-19 triggered a pharmaceutical race to find effective, easily accessible, oral treatments that could decrease the morbidity and mortality associated with the disease. Nirmatrelvir is an oral antiviral agent that inhibits the SARS-CoV2 main …
Remote Consult Protocols for Retinal Artery Occlusion: A Visionary Approach in Emergency Care?
Background: Retinal artery occlusion (RAO) is a time-sensitive ophthalmic emergency that demands rapid diagnosis and intervention. Administration of intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (IVtPA) within 4.5 hours of symptom onset appears to be the most promising approach for improving visual outcomes, supported …
The PROTECTION Trial – A Randomized Trial of Intravenous Amino Acids for Kidney Protection
Background Information: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is one of the most frequent complications of cardiac surgery and the cause is complex. Renal hypoperfusion from decreased glomerular filtration rate after cardiopulmonary bypass is a major contributor.1 This in combination with exogenous …