Ellen O’Sullivan @ProEllenO.bsky.social
@ProfEllenO
Anaesthesiologist St James’s. Past Pres & Airway Advisor @COAIrl Past Pres @DASairway Passionate re Airway Mx & Global health @GCAPcapnography @universalairway
Agree 👍 The HAVL technique is an advanced skill requiring specific training . This should include optimal use of stylettes and/or flexi/rigid boogies. An adjunct usually required for successful TT placement with the HAVL
"Our findings indicate that the phenomenon of ‘can see, cannot intubate easily’ occurs in around 1 in 10 tracheal intubations with a VL. It is associated with clinical and device inexperience but we found it no more frequent with use of a hyperangulated blade." #Anaesthesia…
If Rory wins The Open this week, I’ll give one person who likes this tweet $1,000
Agree @doctimcook In practice teaching VL first allows instruction on the laryngopharyngeal structures . After practicing you can then turn the screen & teach DL skills . The later now a more advanced technique @dasairway @altgm
Delighted to see this published Great work by Sam Gunning and David Unwin Does VL assist in teaching DL? A systematic review of sparse & imperfect quality studies TL/DR -VL with a Mac improves teaching of DL (significantly improves 1st attempt success). Time taken and overall…
Members of @dasresidents @dasairway @SAMHQglobal and @EAMSAirway get huge discount to the best airway meeting this year. We look forward to seeing you there
Are you still reading this thread? Shouldn't you be off editing your abstract (do not create a new submission) to ensure there is a clear ethical statement in the methods section?? Thanks to the @wamm2025 faculty and the three host societies
Retweet the thread and tell us where in the world you are travelling from to get to @wamm2025 There should be a prize for the route with the lowest carbon footprint (per mile) and the furthest route... maybe even the craziest routing The prize may be lots of likes and reposts!!
Read this if you, or you know someone who a) has already b) is planning to submit an abstract to @WAMM2025 before the new extended closing date of 15th August 2025. This is about Abstract Ethics wamm2025.com/abstracts/
We are pleased to announce the winner of our 2025 Resident Infographic Competition Dr Aiman Shah @AimanShah051214 with his infographic on Oxygenation Strategies in the Difficult Airway! @dasairway
In response to numerous requests from the attendees, the abstract deadline for @WAMM2025 is now extended to 23:59 (BST) on Friday, 15th August wamm2025.com das.uk.com/das-membership… Please remember, you can register at a lower rate if you are a DAS member. @altgm…
Great opportunity to get that late abstract into @WAMM2025 & have opportunity to get them published in @BJAJournals ..the highest ranked in anaesthesia worldwide ..@dasairway @dasresidents @SAMHQglobal
With a fantastic number of submissions already and many of you asking for more time, we've extended the abstract submission deadline for #WAMM2025 to August 15th. Submit here: bit.ly/3RvhynY #AirwayManagement #Anesthesiology
Brilliant opportunity to be part of @WAMM2025 & @dasairway @dasresidents Get the application form ASAP !
Brand new members can email [email protected] for a copy of the application form- or if you missed the email and need another copy!
Well deserved John 👍@rcoa @Anaes_Journal
We’re thrilled to have learnt that our former Anaesthesia editor, Dr John Carlisle has been awarded an MBE in the King’s Birthday Honours. Congratulations to Dr Carlisle and all NHS colleagues who have been recognised ✨
Are you a current, active member of DAS, SAM, or EAMS? We're offering reduced registration rates for #WAMM2025 in Florence! Don't miss out on this exclusive member benefit. Register today: bit.ly/3RvhynY
CALL FOR PAPERS! Special Issue on Airway Management to coincide with the World Airway Management Meeting (WAMM) 2025. Guest editor Dr Imran Ahmed. Deadline for submissions 1 July 2025. #airway #WAMM25
#Sugammadex may achieve more complete and sustained reversal of mild #rocuronium paralysis than #neostigmine, in a comparative study by Debaene et al. #BJA #neuromuscular #reversal bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-…
Correct 👍
Pretty sure that’s contents of 2.5ml of co-phenylcaine - same strength The meter dose spray commonly uses deliver 0.1ml per spray If you are delivering via syringe & mucosal atomizer device then the full 2.5ml is given.
Pretty sure that’s contents of 2.5ml of co-phenylcaine - same strength The meter dose spray commonly uses deliver 0.1ml per spray If you are delivering via syringe & mucosal atomizer device then the full 2.5ml is given.
Brilliant 👍 Congratulations 🍾 @BJAJournals @HughHemmings
The BJA is delighted to announce a new Journal Impact Factor of 9.2, which is the highest among #Anesthesiology journals. Thank you to our #international team of authors, editors & reviewers for continuing to support the journal.
👍 agree
50 mg/ ml lignocaine & 5 mg/ ml phenylephrine .
Informative session with brilliant tips re double-lumen TT placement in difficult airway pts . Awake VL very useful in these cases 👍@aoife_lavelle @SJ_ACC
An excellent whistlestop tour of management of difficult airway in thoracics by Dr George Christodoulides @ThoracicAGuys #GAMC2025
@noolslucas at #GAMC2025. Obs GA: SGA vs ETT. Aspiration rare. Some evidence counter intuitively 1st trimester increased transit time 2nd and 3rd not. Ultrasound studies variable but broadly increased content. Benefit small, risk not zero. Should you? Would you?? @GAMCLondon