A Survey of Obstetric Anaesthesia Services and Practices in the United Kingdom.

Background Variability in obstetric anaesthetia practice and care delivered within the UK is under-explored. The ObsQoR study explored structures, processes, and outcomes of obstetric anaesthesia in 107 hospitals within the UK's National Health Service, and the results of the hospital-level survey are reported here. Methods Hospitals were surveyed to assess obstetric anaesthesia provision, practice, and care delivery.

Awake Tracheal Intubation: An Update.

Awake tracheal intubation (ATI) remains the "gold standard" technique in securing a definitive airway in conscious, self-ventilating patients with predicted or known difficult airways and the procedure is associated with a low failure rate. Since its inception a variety of techniques to achieve ATI have emerged and there have been accompanying advancements in pharmaceuticals and technology to support the procedure. In recent years there has been a growing focus on the planning, training and human factors involved in performing the procedure.

Obstetric services in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic: A national survey.

Background: The management of obstetric patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) due to human-to-human transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) requires unique considerations. Many aspects of labour and delivery practice required adaptation in response to the global pandemic and were supported by guidelines from the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecologists. The adoption and adherence to these guidelines is unknown.

Systemic manifestations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a complex multisystem disease with comorbidities and systemic manifestations that affect respiratory symptoms, exacerbation frequency and mortality. This article gives an overview of these systemic manifestations and their importance, and offers strategies for managing them.