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Difficult intubation in the parturient [PDF]

open access: yesCanadian Journal of Anaesthesia, 1989
Difficult or failed tracheal intubation is an important cause of anaesthetic-related maternal morbidity and mortality. The incidence of failed intubation in parturients is estimated to be as frequent as 1 in 500; that of mortality is unknown, although some 10-13 pregnant women in England, Scotland and Wales die each year because of anaesthetic-related ...
J M, Davies   +3 more
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Airway Management in Neuroanesthesia

open access: yesActa Clinica Croatica, 2023
Neurosurgical patients have specific airway management. Various conditions and diagnoses make intubation difficult and may also cause neurological damage.
Tamara Murselović, Alka Makovšek
doaj   +1 more source

Difficult laryngoscopy and intubation in the Indian population: An assessment of anatomical and clinical risk factors

open access: yesIndian Journal of Anaesthesia, 2013
Background and Aim: Differences in patient characteristics due to race or ethnicity may influence the incidence of difficult airway. Our purpose was to determine the incidence of difficult laryngoscopy and intubation, as well as the anatomical features ...
Smita Prakash   +5 more
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Awake Tracheal Intubation sebagai Pendekatan Anestesi pada Pasien dengan Predictive Difficult Airway: Laporan Kasus dari Perspektif Frontliner

open access: yesJurnal Anestesi Perioperatif, 2023
Laporan kasus ini bertujuan meningkatkan kesadaran tentang tantangan risiko dan pengelolaan masalah jalan napas yang sulit di daerah pedesaan dengan kekurangan fasilitas di ruang operasi.
Rani Pradnya Swari   +1 more
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A comparison of the upper lip bite test with hyomental/thyrosternal distances and mandible length in predicting difficulty in intubation: A prospective study

open access: yesIndian Journal of Anaesthesia, 2011
The incidence of difficulty in tracheal intubation has been reported to range from 0.5 to 18% in patients undergoing surgery. We aimed to elucidate the role of upper lip bite test (ULBT) with other prevailing tests, hyomental/thyrosternal distances (HMD ...
Zahid Hussain Khan   +5 more
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PREDICTING DIFFICULT INTUBATION

open access: yesBritish Journal of Anaesthesia, 1988
The amount of larynx seen at intubation was assessed in 633 adult patients undergoing routine surgery. Various measurements of the head and neck were made in an attempt to discover which features were associated with difficulty with laryngoscopy (defined as the inability to see even the arytenoids).
M E, Wilson   +3 more
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A descriptive survey of tracheal extubation practices among Indian anaesthesiologists

open access: yesIndian 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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Incidence and predictors of difficult mask ventilation and intubation

open access: yesJournal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology, 2012
Background: This study is aimed to determine the incidence and predictors of difficult and impossible mask ventilation. Materials and Methods: Information like age, snoring history, obstructive sleep apnea, dental and mandibular abnormalities ...
Prerana N Shah, Vimal Sundaram
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Predisposing Factors of Difficult Tracheal Intubation Among Adult Patients in Aliabad Teaching Hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan – A Prospective Observational Study

open access: yesInternational Journal of General Medicine, 2022
Mohammad Sharif Oria,1 Sultan Ahmad Halimi,2 Fahima Negin,1 Abdullah Asady3 1Department of Anesthesiology, Aliabad Teaching Hospital, Kabul University of Medical Sciences, Kabul, 1001, Afghanistan; 2Department of Pathology, Kabul University of Medical ...
Oria MS, Halimi SA, Negin F, Asady A
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Anaesthetic management of difficult airway due to retropharyngeal abscess

open access: yesIndian Journal of Anaesthesia, 2010
A one-and-half-year old girl weighing 7.5 kg presented with a history of neck swelling, difficulty in swallowing and breathing. She was posted for incision and drainage on an emergency basis.
Manjula Sudhakar Rao   +2 more
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