title: Tracheal intubation in mechanically ventilated patients.
abstract: Airway management is an important skill in the care of patients undergoing mechanical ventilation. This article reviews the available techniques of tracheal cannulation and describes common complications, preferred routes of intubation, and approaches to weaning.
authors.affiliation: Medical Intensive Care Unit, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Heffner
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000379:methods*; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D014140:Tracheotomy / Q000379:methods