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The purpose of this observational study is to evaluate the usefulness of Kansas University airway exam score ("KU score") in predicting difficulty of placement of a breathing tube into the windpipe.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| KU Score | Participants asked to answer questions for the KU Score exam |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| KU Score | Other | Exam with a max score of 10 and min score of 0. Designed as a preoperative assessment of the patient's airway. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Correlation between KU score and intubation difficulty scale (IDS) measure | The measure is assessed during the time period between the start of preoperative examination on the day of surgery and completion of a standard tracheal intubation in the operating room. Correlation measured using the Spearman correlation coefficient. | Time between preoperative exam to after intubation, up to 3 hours |
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Participants will include persons presenting to the University of Kansas Hospital to have surgery under standard general anesthesia.
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Mirsad Dupanović, MD | University of Kansas Medical Center | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University of Kansas Medical Center | Kansas City | Kansas | 66160 | United States |
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