"Feed-and-wrap" technique versus deep sedation for neonatal magnetic resonance imaging: a retrospective comparative study.

Objectives: Neonatal MRI is usually performed under deep sedation, which is challenging-especially in low-weight premature patients. In addition, long-term side effects, such as neurotoxicity, are of concern. An alternative to sedation is to induce natural sleep by feeding and immobilising the child, the "feed-and-wrap" technique (FWT).

Video Laryngoscopy Using King Vision™ aBlade™ and Direct Laryngoscopy in Paediatric Airway Management: A Randomized Controlled Study about Device Learning by Anaesthesia Residents.

Background: Airway management in children is challenging due to anatomical and physiological differences. This randomized trial investigates whether anaesthesia residents can intubate the paediatric trachea more quickly and with a higher success rate using the King Vision™ Paediatric aBlade™ video laryngoscope (KVL) compared to conventional direct laryngoscopy (DL). Methods: Eleven anaesthesia residents (mean age: 31 years, mean training status 47 months) were each asked to perform intubations with the KVL and DL in paediatric patients.

Impact of direct laryngoscopy vs. videolaryngoscopy on signal quality of recurrent laryngeal nerve monitoring in thyroid surgery: a randomised parallel group trial.

In thyroid surgery, intra-operative neuromonitoring signals of the recurrent laryngeal nerve can be detected by surface electrodes on a tracheal tube positioned at the vocal fold level. The incidence of difficult tracheal intubation in patients undergoing thyroidectomy for nodular goitre ranges from 5.3% to 20.

[Comparison of the Accuracy of the Measurement of Fetal Hemoglobin by Blood Gas Analysis and by Laboratory Gold Standard: a Prospective Diagnostic Study].

Background: In neonatologic clinical practice and research the percentage of fetal hemoglobin (HbF) of total hemoglobin can be of interest. Blood gas analyzers offer the measurement of HbF. However, it is not known if results are accurate enough to apply in clinical decision-making or scientific questions.