An AI algorithm to predict intubations in ICU patients: Predicting intubation to aid medical personnel in the decision to switch from High Flow Nasal Oxygen therapy to intubation

Maasstad Hospital is a member of the Santeon hospital group. The ambition of Santeon is to improve healthcare for patients. The project in this internship also aims to improve patients’ health, specifically patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).<br/>The treatment of respiratory insufficient patients in the ICU consists of High Flow Nasal...

Evaluation of a Low-Cost Videolaryngoscope: By Conducting a Manikin Study

Background: Existing videolaryngoscopes do not meet the needs, budgets, and cleaning protocols of low- and middle-income countries. To solve these problems, a new videolaryngoscope, the Goodscope, has been developed which is less expensive, reusable and easy to clean. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of the Goodscope compared...

The videolaryngoscope is less traumatic than the classic laryngoscope for a difficult airway in an obese patient

This report describes the anesthetic management of an obese patient with a difficult airway and the merits of videolaryngoscopy, specifically in terms of the reduced risk of dental damage during intubation. A 49-year-old woman (body mass index; BMI, 36 kg·m?2), was scheduled to undergo an elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy because of...