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• A survey of basic resuscitation knowledge among medical personnel of a paediatric hospital

  Background. The European Resuscitation Council (ERC) algorithms for cardiopulmonary resuscitation have undergone many changes, the latest version being published in 2005. To establish the level of general knowledge of resuscitation algorithms, we audited physicians and nurses in a tertiary paediatri…

• Algorithms for unanticipated difficult endotracheal intubation in adults

  Difficulties in endotracheal intubation, proper ventilation and oxygenation of a patient are the commonest cause of CNS hypoxaemic injuries and anaesthesia-related deaths. The prevalence may even be higher than the official data. Moreover, difficult endotracheal intubation may cause traumatic compli…