The Effects of a Shoulder Roll During Laryngoscopy in Infants: A Randomized, Single-Blinded, Crossover Study.

Background: The use of a shoulder roll to view the glottic opening during direct laryngoscopy in infants has been recommended but is not evidence based.

Methods: Twenty infants with normal airways, <6 months of age undergoing elective surgery under general anesthesia were randomized to undergo direct laryngoscopy first with a 2-inch vertical shoulder roll and then without, or vice versa. The primary outcome was the difference in the vertical distance between the angle of the laryngoscopist's eye and the operating room table in the 2 positions.

A randomized trial of the glottic views with the classic Miller, Wis-Hipple and C-MAC (videolaryngoscope and direct views) straight size 1 blades in young children.

Study Objective: The Miller and Wis-Hipple size 1 blades are widely used for laryngoscopy in children and the C-MAC straight blade is used increasingly in young children, although the glottic views with these blades have not been compared. To determine whether the glottic views with these blades are equivalent.

Design: Equivalent study.

Delayed Superficial Femoral Artery Covered Stent Infection: Report of Two Cases and Review of Literature.

In recent years, endovascular procedures have become a first-line therapy for peripheral arterial disease. As a result, an increased number of patients received stent grafts to treat their persistent superficial femoral artery (SFA) lesions. Although the risk of stent-graft infection in that location exists, it is exceptionally rare.

Distal revascularization and interval ligation procedure for radial-basilic forearm transposition arteriovenous fistula.

The distal revascularization and interval ligation procedure is commonly performed for steal syndrome in upper arm arteriovenous accesses and is rarely performed in the forearm. We present a case of distal revascularization and interval ligation procedure performed for a 60-year-old male who presented with a 3-month history of a nonhealing ulcer of his left middle finger as a result of ischemic steal syndrome 4 years after having a left radial-basilic forearm transposition arteriovenous fistula.

A retrospective analysis of low-field strength magnetic resonance imaging and the management of patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Objective: To assess how in-office magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of the hand/wrist or feet are utilized in a rheumatology practice to make clinical evaluations regarding therapeutic options for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients.

Methods: In a large clinical practice, a retrospective review was conducted on the first 300 RA patients who had office-based MRI scans at baseline. Information was collected on demographics, baseline therapy, and whether any change in therapy occurred at the time of the MRI scans.