Difficult airway management resources and capnography use in Japanese intensive care units: a nationwide cross-sectional study

摘要

PurposeThe availability of difficult airway management (DAM) resources and the extent of capnometry use in Japanese intensive care units (ICUs) remained unclear. The purpose of this study was to clarify whether: (1) DAM resources were adequate, and (2) capnometry was routinely applied in Japanese ICUs.