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Hyperangulated videolaryngoscopy: stylet first until benefit of bougie is shown Open

Tim Cook, Benjamin Dallyn, Ronan Hanratty · 2025

A core outcome set for airway management research Open

Jan Hansel, Alexander Fuchs, Benjamin Cornwell, Katherine Taylor Haynes, Vinay Tanna , et al. · 2025

Summary Introduction Airway management research has historically incorporated heterogeneous outcome selection and definitions. This impedes evidence synthesis and hinders advances in patient care. We aimed to develop a core outcome set to …

Through and through the airway: optimising airway introducer use with videolaryngoscopy Open

Ronan Hanratty, Ben Dallyn, Jan Hansel, Tim Cook · 2025

Bougie or stylet: what to use when the chips are down? Open

Benjamin Dallyn, Jan Hansel, Tim Cook · 2025

Kevin Fong, Tim Cook and Charlotte Summers’ contribution to the Discussion of ‘Some statistical aspects of the Covid-19 response' by Wood et al Open

Kevin Fong, Tim Cook, Charlotte Summers · 2025

Assessing the incidence of ‘can see, cannot intubate easily’ during routine use of C‐ MAC videolaryngoscopy Open

Mathew Hillier, Christopher J. Thorne, Robert Penders, F. E. Kelly, Tim Cook · 2025

Exploring the perceived impact of the National Audit Project 6 (NAP6) recommendations on practice within perioperative anaphylaxis: A qualitative study Open

Sigrún Eyrúnardóttir Clark, Gráinne Brady, Zoe Brummell, Andrew D. Kane, Anna Littlejohns , et al. · 2025

Gabapentin for Pain Management after Major Surgery: A Placebo-controlled, Double-blinded, Randomized Clinical Trial (the GAP Study) Open

Sarah Baos, M. Lui, Terrie Walker-Smith, Maria Pufulete, David Messenger , et al. · 2025

Background: Gabapentin is an anticonvulsant medication with approval for use in neuropathic pain and epileptic disorders. It is frequently added to multimodal analgesic regimens during and after surgery to reduce opioid use while controlli…

Evaluation of five static or dynamic tracheal tube introducers during standard and difficult intubations with C‐ MAC ® D‐blade videolaryngoscopy in a manikin* Open

Benjamin Dallyn, Ronan Hanratty, Mathew Hillier, M. J. G. Ainsworth, Jan Hansel , et al. · 2025

Summary Introduction Tracheal tube introducers facilitate tracheal intubation and include stylets and static/dynamic bougies. There is uncertainty over the most efficacious introducer with hyperangulated videolaryngoscopy. Methods We evalu…

95 An evaluation of the impact of national recommendations on patient safety in perioperative care Open

Emma Beecham, Sigrún Eyrúnardóttir Clark, Gráinne Brady, Zoe Brummell, Andrew D. Kane , et al. · 2025

International consensus-based core outcome set for airway management clinical trials and observational studies: the Airway Terminology and Outcome Measures (ATOM) protocol Open

Jan Hansel, Alexander Fuchs, Gillian Radcliffe, Andreas Sotiriou, Kate Rivett , et al. · 2025

Introduction Airway management describes a range of commonly performed procedures undertaken to enable invasive respiratory support for patients. Studies of airway management interventions report heterogeneous outcomes, impeding evidence s…

‘Flextension’: a new term to describe optimal head and neck positioning for airway management Open

Tim Cook, N. Chrimes · 2024

Opioid use in the bleeding obstetric patient: a clarification regarding NAP7 Open

Tim Cook, D. N. Lucas, Jasmeet Soar · 2024

12506 Vagal Glp-1 Receptors Are Essential In The Efficacy Of Orally Administered Exendin-4 Open

Maigen Bethea, Silvania da Silva Teixeira, Tim Cook, James W. Hendrix, Darleen A. Sandoval · 2024

Disclosure: M.M. Bethea: None. S. da Silva Teixeira: None. T.M. Cook: None. J. Hendrix: None. D. Sandoval: None. Oral formulations, such as the first and only FDA-approved oral GLP-1 analog (semaglutide), have the advantage of improving pa…

NAP7 – what's the point? Open

Jasmeet Soar, Tim Cook, R. A. Armstrong, E. Kursumovic, F. C. Oglesby , et al. · 2024

Ward and Illif ask whether there have been too many papers on the 7th UK National Audit Project (NAP7) and whether the "primary purpose" of the project has been lost [1]. NAP7 was a massive project during a pandemic. It is unsurprising tha…

Cardiac arrest in adult cardiology patients receiving anaesthetic care: analysis from the 7th National Audit Project ( NAP7 ) of the Royal College of Anaesthetists Open

Seema Agarwal, R. A. Armstrong, E. Kursumovic, Andrew D. Kane, Tim Cook , et al. · 2024

Summary Background The 7th National Audit Project of the Royal College of Anaesthetists studied peri‐operative cardiac arrest because of existing knowledge gaps in this important topic. This applies in particular to cardiology patients rec…

Tracheal intubation in critically ill adults with a physiologically difficult airway. An international Delphi study Open

Kunal Karamchandani, Prashant Nasa, Mary Jarzebowski, David Brewster, Audrey De Jong , et al. · 2024

Time for mandatory safety preparedness: a responsibility for individuals, hospitals and national bodies Open

Andrew D. Kane, Jasmeet Soar, Tim Cook · 2024

Most of the time, anaesthesia in the UK is practiced and delivered safely. However, emergencies or serious complications associated with anaesthesia do occur, with potentially devastating consequences for patients, their families and staff…

Comparing human vs. machine-assisted analysis to develop a new approach for Big Qualitative Data Analysis Open

Sam Martin, Emma Beecham, E. Kursumovic, R. A. Armstrong, Tim Cook , et al. · 2024

Background Analysing large qualitative datasets can present significant challenges, including the time and resources required for manual analysis and the potential for missing nuanced insights. This paper aims to address these challenges b…

Universal C‐MAC® videolaryngoscope use in adult patients: a single‐centre experience Open

Robert Penders, F. E. Kelly, Tim Cook · 2024

Summary Universal use of Storz C‐MAC® videolaryngoscopes was implemented for adult tracheal intubations in the operating theatres, intensive care unit and emergency department at Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust in 2017. We…

Stylets, bougies and hyperangulated videolaryngoscopy Open

Tim Cook · 2024

I enjoyed the article by Eum et al. [1], but as a very regular user of hyperangulated videolaryngoscopy, I am surprised by the results. In my practice and teaching, I advocate use of a stylet rather than a bougie with a hyperangulated vide…

Advanced life support interventions during intra‐operative cardiac arrest among adults as reported to the 7th National Audit Project of the Royal College of Anaesthetists Open

Jerry P. Nolan, R. A. Armstrong, Andrew D. Kane, E. Kursumovic, M. T. Davies , et al. · 2024

Summary Background Few existing resuscitation guidelines include specific reference to intra‐operative cardiac arrest, but its optimal treatment is likely to require some adaptation of standard protocols. Methods We analysed data from the …

NHS hospital capacity during covid-19: overstretched staff, space, systems, and stuff Open

Kevin Fong, Charlotte Summers, Tim Cook · 2024

Kevin Fong, Charlotte Summers, and Tim Cook unpick arguments that the NHS was not overwhelmed by covid-19, highlighting its legacy effects on healthcare and lessons for future health crises

Peri‐operative cardiac arrest in the older frail patient as reported to the 7th National Audit Project of the Royal College of Anaesthetists Open

Iain Moppett, Andrew D. Kane, R. A. Armstrong, E. Kursumovic, Jasmeet Soar , et al. · 2024

Summary Frailty increases peri‐operative risk, but details of its burden, clinical features and the risk of, and outcomes following, peri‐operative cardiac arrest are lacking. As a preplanned analysis of the 7th National Audit Project of t…

Judgements of quality of care in NAP7 : a clarification from the authors Open

Tim Cook, D. N. Lucas, Jasmeet Soar · 2024

It is a pleasure to see another editorial [1] accompanying the 7th National Audit Project (NAP7) paper regarding obstetric peri-operative cardiac arrest [2]. We would like to raise one point to correct a possible misinterpretation in the e…

NAP7 and airway management: as important as life and death Open

Tim Cook, F. C. Oglesby, Jasmeet Soar · 2024

It is a pleasure to see several editorials accompanying the Anaesthesia publications relating to the 7th National Audit Project of the Royal College of Anaesthetists (NAP7), which studied peri-operative cardiac arrest. The latest of these …

Harm during airway management by anaesthetists: its absence in randomised controlled trials does not mean it does not exist Open

Jan Hansel, Tim Cook · 2024

We thank Dr Lyons for his continued interest in our review [1] and welcome the ongoing dialogue. Dr Lyons presents a post hoc sensitivity analysis and a granular breakdown of outcomes after failed tracheal intubation [2]. First, we agree t…

Quantification of aerosol generation during positive pressure ventilation via a supraglottic airway with an intentional leak Open

Andrew Shrimpton, Alice Quayle, D. L. Sleep, Jeremy Brown, Tim Cook · 2024

Cardiac arrest in obstetric patients receiving anaesthetic care: results from the 7th National Audit Project of the Royal College of Anaesthetists Open

D. N. Lucas, E. Kursumovic, Tim Cook, Andrew D. Kane, R. A. Armstrong , et al. · 2024

Summary The 7th National Audit Project (NAP7) of the Royal College of Anaesthetists studied peri‐operative cardiac arrest. Additional inclusion criteria for obstetric anaesthesia were: cardiac arrest associated with neuraxial block perform…

Peri‐operative cardiac arrest due to suspected anaphylaxis as reported to the 7th National Audit Project of the Royal College of Anaesthetists Open

Tim Cook, Andrew D. Kane, R. A. Armstrong, E. Kursumovic, Jasmeet Soar · 2024

Summary The 7th National Audit Project (NAP7) of the Royal College of Anaesthetists studied peri‐operative cardiac arrest. Among 59 cases reported as possible anaphylaxis, 33 (56%) were judged to be so by the review panel with high or mode…

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