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The Physiologically Difficult Airway [PDF]
Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2015 Airway management in critically ill patients involves the identification and management of the potentially difficult airway in order to avoid untoward complications. This focus on difficult airway management has traditionally referred to identifying anatomic characteristics of the patient that make either visualizing the glottic opening or placement of
Mosier, Jarrod M. +5 more
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Assembling a Difficult Airway Cart/Kit, declaring "Code D", and issuing an Airway Alert Card for unanticipated difficult airway management proposed by the All India Difficult Airway Association. [PDF]
Indian J AnaesthThe All India Difficult Airway Association (AIDAA) guidelines provide a structured framework to ensure safe and effective airway management, with a key emphasis on preparation, timely assistance, and proper documentation.
Garg R +9 more
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Unanticipated difficult airway
Indian Journal of Anaesthesia, 2013 Vishnu Panwar, Pramod Kohli
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Effectiveness of simplified predictive intubation difficulty score and thyromental height in head and neck surgeries: an observational study [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Anestesiologia, 2021 Background and objectives: In this study, we aimed to investigate the predictive value of different airway assessment tools, including parts of the Simplified Predictive Intubation Difficulty Score (SPIDS), the SPIDS itself and the Thyromental Height ...
Onur Selvi +7 more
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A descriptive survey of tracheal extubation practices among Indian anaesthesiologists
Indian Journal of Anaesthesia, 2021 Background and Aims: This study assesses the extubation practices of anaesthesiologists and whether these practices differ from existing guidelines. Methods: The literature related to tracheal extubation was searched and a validated questionnaire was ...
Sakshi Thakore +2 more
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Paediatric Airway: Challenges for the Anaesthesiologist
Airway, 2021 The paediatric airway has always been a challenge to both the novice and the experienced airway manager. In this review, we have addressed the challenges of a paediatric airway, especially for the occasional paediatric anaesthesiologist. Children are not
Sumalatha R Shetty, Niveditha Karuppiah
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BMC Anesthesiology, 2022 Background In morbidly obese patients, airway management is challenging since the incidence of difficult intubation is three times than those with a BMI within the healthy range.
Sumidtra Prathep +3 more
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An unanticipated case of laryngeal mask failure due to hypopharyngeal mass: a case report
Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology, 2021 Supraglottic airway devices (SAD) have got popularity in the anesthetic practice owing to easy insertion, rapid airway access and lower incidence of complications.
Shipra Verma +2 more
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Airway management in mucopolysaccharidosis: a retrospective case series review
Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology, 2023 Airway management can be difficult in surgeries of patients with mucopolysaccharidosis. We performed a retrospective review of 31 surgeries performed between 2015 and 2019. The mean age of the patients was 127.6 months.
Murat Tümer +4 more
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