The difficult airway in trauma: What you need to know.

Airway evaluation and management are generally the first priority for treatment of trauma patients from the prehospital setting throughout their hospital stay. Delay in recognition of an airway problem, or inability to oxygenate or ventilate because of an inadequate airway, will lead to rapid death. Therefore, all clinicians involved in the care of trauma patients should have adequate knowledge of current best practices for airway evaluation and management.

Maternal Choline Supplementation Modulates Placental Nutrient Transport and Metabolism in Late Gestation of Mouse Pregnancy.

Fetal growth is dependent on placental nutrient supply, which is influenced by placental perfusion and transporter abundance. Previous research indicates that adequate choline nutrition during pregnancy improves placental vascular development, supporting the hypothesis that choline may affect placental nutrient transport. The present study sought to determine the impact of maternal choline supplementation (MCS) on placental nutrient transporter abundance and nutrient metabolism during late gestation.