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Comparison of the C-MAC®, Airtraq®, and Macintosh laryngoscopes in patients undergoing tracheal intubation with cervical spine immobilization by McElwain, J., Laffey, J.G.

“…We aimed at comparing the performance of the C-MAC®, Airtraq®, and Macintosh laryngoscopes when performing tracheal intubation in patients undergoing neck…”
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Studies on the spread of local anaesthetic solution in transversus abdominis plane blocks by Carney, J., Finnerty, O., Rauf, J., Bergin, D., Laffey, J. G., Mc Donnell, J. G.

“…Summary The extent of analgesia provided by transversus abdominis plane blocks depends upon the site of injection and pattern of spread within the plane. There…”
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Lung–kidney cross-talk in the critically ill: insights from the Lung Safe study by Rezoagli, E., McNicholas, B., Pham, T., Bellani, G., Laffey, J. G.

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Duration of analgesic effectiveness after the posterior and lateral transversus abdominis plane block techniques for transverse lower abdominal incisions: a meta-analysis by Abdallah, F.W., Laffey, J.G., Halpern, S.H., Brull, R.

“…Both posterior and lateral transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block techniques provide effective early (0–12 h) postoperative analgesia after transverse…”
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Comparison of Macintosh, Truview EVO2®, Glidescope®, and Airwayscope® laryngoscope use in patients with cervical spine immobilization by Malik, M.A., Maharaj, C.H., Harte, B.H., Laffey, J.G.

“…The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the Pentax AWS®, Glidescope®, and the Truview EVO2®, in comparison with the Macintosh…”
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Randomized controlled trial of the Pentax AWS®, Glidescope®, and Macintosh laryngoscopes in predicted difficult intubation by Malik, M.A., Subramaniam, R., Maharaj, C.H., Harte, B.H., Laffey, J.G.

“…The purpose of this study was to determine the potential for the Pentax AWS® and the Glidescope® to reduce the difficulty of tracheal intubation in patients at…”
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Preoperative Intravenous Fluid Therapy Decreases Postoperative Nausea and Pain in High Risk Patients by Maharaj, C H., Kallam, S R., Malik, A, Hassett, P, Grady, D, Laffey, J G.

“…The potential for preoperative IV rehydration to reduce postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) and pain in patients undergoing ambulatory surgery remains…”
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Evaluation of the Airtraq® and Macintosh laryngoscopes in patients at increased risk for difficult tracheal intubation by Maharaj, C. H., Costello, J. F., Harte, B. H., Laffey, J. G.

“…Summary The Airtraq®, a novel single use indirect laryngoscope, has demonstrated promise in the normal and simulated difficult airway. We compared the ease of…”
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Should continuous rather than single-injection interscalene block be routinely offered for major shoulder surgery? A meta-analysis of the analgesic and side-effects profiles by Vorobeichik, L, Brull, R, Bowry, R, Laffey, J G, Abdallah, F W

“…Major shoulder surgery is associated with moderate-to-severe pain, but consensus on the optimal analgesic approach is lacking. Continuous catheter-based…”
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Comparison of the C‐MAC® videolaryngoscope with the Macintosh, Glidescope®, and Airtraq® laryngoscopes in easy and difficult laryngoscopy scenarios in manikins by McElwain, J., Malik, M.A., Harte, B.H., Flynn, N.M., Laffey, J.G.

“…Summary The C‐MAC® comprises a Macintosh blade connected to a video unit. The familiarity of the Macintosh blade, and the ability to use the C‐MAC as a direct…”
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A comparison of tracheal intubation using the Airtraq® or the Macintosh laryngoscope in routine airway management: a randomised, controlled clinical trial by Maharaj, C. H., O'Croinin, D., Curley, G., Harte, B. H., Laffey, J. G.

“…Summary The Airtraq® laryngoscope is a novel single use tracheal intubation device. We compared the Airtraq® with the Macintosh laryngoscope in patients deemed…”
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Simvastatin for patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome: long-term outcomes and cost-effectiveness from a randomised controlled trial by Agus, A, Hulme, C, Verghis, R M, McDowell, C, Jackson, C, O'Kane, C M, Laffey, J G, McAuley, D F

“…Simvastatin therapy for patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) has been shown to be safe and associated with minimal adverse effects, but it…”
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An observational study of the Baska® mask: a novel supraglottic airway by Alexiev, V., Salim, A., Kevin, L. G., Laffey, J. G.

“…Summary The Baska mask is a novel supraglottic airway device. We conducted an initial observational study to assess this device in 30 low‐risk female patients…”
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Comparison of the Glidescope®, the Pentax AWS®, and the Truview EVO2® with the Macintosh laryngoscope in experienced anaesthetists: a manikin study by Malik, M.A., O’Donoghue, C., Carney, J., Maharaj, C.H., Harte, B.H., Laffey, J.G.

“…The Pentax Airwayscope®, the Glidescope®, and the Truview EVO2® constitute three novel laryngoscopes that facilitate visualization of the vocal cords without…”
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Stellate ganglion blockade for analgesia following upper limb surgery by McDonnell, J. G., Finnerty, O., Laffey, J. G.

“…Summary We report the successful use of a stellate ganglion block as part of a multi‐modal postoperative analgesic regimen. Four patients scheduled for…”
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Investigation of critical inter-related factors affecting the efficacy of pulsed light for inactivating clinically relevant bacterial pathogens by Farrell, H.P, Garvey, M, Cormican, M, Laffey, J.G, Rowan, N.J

“…To investigate critical electrical and biological factors governing the efficacy of pulsed light (PL) for the in vitro inactivation of bacteria isolated from…”
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Evaluation of intubation using the Airtraq® or Macintosh laryngoscope by anaesthetists in easy and simulated difficult laryngoscopy – a manikin study by Maharaj, C. H., Higgins, B. D., Harte, B. H., Laffey, J. G.

“…Summary The Airtraq® Laryngoscope is a novel intubation device which allows visualisation of the vocal cords without alignment of the oral, pharyngeal and…”
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Strengthening the evidence base for airway equipment: time to be more ‘ADEPT’? by Laffey, J. G.

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Comparison of three cuffed emergency percutaneous cricothyroidotomy devices to conventional surgical cricothyroidotomy in a porcine model by Murphy, C, Rooney, S.J., Maharaj, C.H., Laffey, J.G., Harte, B.H.

“…Emergency cricothyroidotomy is a potentially life-saving procedure in the ‘cannot intubate cannot ventilate (CICV)’ scenario. Although surgical…”
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The Airtraq® as a rescue airway device following failed direct laryngoscopy: a case series by Maharaj, C. H., Costello, J. F., McDonnell, J. G., Harte, B. H., Laffey, J. G.

“…Summary We report the successful use of the Airtraq® as a rescue device following failed direct laryngoscopy, in patients deemed at increased risk for…”
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