Publications by authors named "A M S Schmutz"
Study Objective: Second-generation laryngeal mask airways are equipped with an additional lumen for a gastric tube, with the intention to reduce the risk of aspiration by draining gastric content. However, the effect of an inserted gastric tube through the gastric channel on gastric insufflation, a substantial part of the pathomechanism of aspiration, during positive-pressure ventilation is not clear. We hypothesized, that an inserted gastric tube increases the risk of gastric insufflation.
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- * Researchers measured the pressure-flow relationships using different sizes of LMAs and varying vocal cord angles to understand their resistive behavior more clearly.
- * Findings indicate that upper airway resistance is a combined, nonlinear factor that primarily depends on the angle of the vocal cords, which accounts for 59-98% of the total resistance in adults when using an LMA.
Introduction: Global trends towards the professionalization of Health Professions Education (HPE) have catalyzed the proliferation of degree-awarding programmes in HPE. We apply the theoretical lens of threshold concepts to explore the required levels of Master's in HPE (MHPE) learning and teaching, with a view to determining how students might be supported to engage meaningfully with learning.
Methods: Qualitative data were collected with a series of nominal group discussions.
: The geometry of a laryngoscope's blade determines the forces acting on the pharyngeal structures to a relevant degree. Knowledge about the force distribution along the blade may prospectively allow for the development of less traumatic blades. Therefore, we examined the forces along the blades experienced during laryngoscopy with the C-MAC D-BLADE and blades of the Macintosh style.
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