Accuracy of thyromental height test for predicting difficult intubation in elderly.

Background: Studies of the accuracy of different airway tests are lacking in elderly. We evaluated and compared the accuracy of thyromental height in predicting difficult intubation in relation to the other traditional airway tests in elderly.

Methods: We included 120 patients aged ≥ 65 years scheduled for general anesthesia with tracheal intubation.

Efficacy and cardiovascular tolerability of continuous veno-venous hemodiafiltration in acute decompensated heart failure: a randomized comparative study.

Background And Objectives: Recently, continuous veno-venous hemodiafiltration (CVVHDF) has received increased attention in the treatment of congestive heart failure (CHF). The aim of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of CVVHDF compared with intravenous furosemide in patients with CHF.

Methods: Forty patients having CHF were included in this prospective, randomized, comparative trial.