Airway burn or inhalation injury

Introduction: Burns are the fourth cause of trauma worldwide with 90% occurring in developing countries. It has been common practice for a patient with airway burn and/or inhalation injury to be intubated early due to the risk of loss of airway patency. However, the question is: should this continue to be the best practice? Are there any studies showing that not every patient should be intubated? Objective: To check whether patients with airway...