Video or direct laryngoscopy: what the DEVICE trial showed First-attempt success was 85.1% with video laryngoscopy versus 70.8% with direct laryngoscopy. Devices Evidence Nov 6, 2026
1943: Macintosh's curved blade that changed laryngoscopy In 1943 Robert Macintosh published a laryngoscope with a curved blade whose tip rests in the vallecula. Airway stories Nov 5, 2026
Preoxygenation: noninvasive ventilation versus an oxygen mask Hypoxemia during intubation was 9.1% with noninvasive ventilation and 18.5% with an oxygen mask. Algorithms Evidence Nov 4, 2026
Archie Brain and the laryngeal mask: from a home-made prototype to the operating room British anaesthetist Archie Brain built his first prototype in 1981; the commercial mask arrived in December 1987. Airway stories Devices Nov 3, 2026
Capnography: the lesson of the NAP4 audit Failure to use capnography contributed to 74% of cases of death or persistent neurological injury in ICU and emergency departments. Cases Evidence Nov 2, 2026
1958: Safar and Elam show why the airway must be opened first In 1958 Peter Safar and James Elam described head tilt, jaw thrust and mouth-to-mouth ventilation. Airway stories Nov 1, 2026