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Development of a scoring system for predicting difficult intubation using ultrasonography
Indian Journal of Anaesthesia, 2020 Background and Aims: Ultrasound measurement of anterior neck soft tissue thickness by skin to epiglottis distance (SED) has been shown to predict difficult laryngoscopy.
Harith Daggupati +3 more
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Difficult Intubation Provokes Bacteremia [PDF]
Surgical Infections, 2008 To evaluate the prevalence of bacteremia after mask ventilation, laryngoscopy, and endotracheal intubation before induction of general anesthesia and to discover any correlation between traumatic manipulations and bacteremia. The specific bacteria responsible, knowledge of which may guide the prophylactic use of antibiotics, also were investigated ...
Konstantinou, Evangelos +6 more
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Crisis management during anaesthesia: difficult intubation [PDF]
, 2005 BACKGROUND: Anaesthetists may experience difficulty with intubation unexpectedly which may be associated with difficulty in ventilating the patient. If not well managed, there may be serious consequences for the patient.
Paix, A., Runciman, W., Williamson, J.
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Predictive parameters of difficult intubation in thyroid surgery: a meta-analysis.
Minerva Anestesiologica, 2020 BACKGROUND Airway management is a fundamental goal for the anesthesiologist. The rate of difficult laryngoscopy in patients undergoing thyroid surgery ranges from 6.8% to 9.6%.
A. De Cassai +4 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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Difficult Tracheal Intubation [PDF]
Obstetric Anesthesia Digest, 1987 Summary This is a retrospective study of patients whose tracheas were impossible to intubate on a previous occasion. There is a correlation between the degree of difficulty and the anatomy of the oropharynx in the same patient. The study was initially on obstetric patients but was extended to nonobstetric surgical patients in order to
G L, Samsoon, J R, Young
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Should the Glidescope video laryngoscope be used first line for all oral intubations or only in those with a difficult airway? A review of current literature [PDF]
, 2018 The purpose of this study was to review literature that looked into the efficacy of the Glidescope video laryngoscope versus the Macintosh laryngoscope in oral endotracheal intubations.
Hormis, Anil, Russell, Terrie-Marie
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Indian 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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Airway Management in Neuroanesthesia
Acta 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
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BMI as a Predictor for Potential Difficult Tracheal Intubation in Males [PDF]
, 2015 Introduction: Difficult tracheal intubation is a common source of mortality and morbidity insurgical and critical care settings. The incidence reported of difficult tracheal intubation is 0.1 to 13%and reaches 14% in the obese population.
Alberto A Uribe +6 more
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