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The aim of our study is to identify the incidence of difficult endotracheal intubation in patients with normal BMI undergoing surgery under general anaesthesia in our hospital and compare it to that of obese patients.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obese | Patients with a BMI of greater than 30 who are presenting to the hospital for any surgical procedure requiring general anesthesia |
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| Non-Obese | Patients with a BMI of less than 30 who are presenting to the hospital for any surgical procedure requiring general anesthesia |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| ET Tube | Other | Patients with a BMI of greater than 30 or less than who are presenting to the hospital for any surgical procedure requiring general anesthesia |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Assessment of difficulty in airway management | Assessment of Cormack Lehanne grading (intubation difficulty scale) IDS. | two years |
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Heterogeneous group representing the general population of Muharraq
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| King Hamad University Hospital | Al Muharraq | 24343 | Bahrain |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23836064 | Background | Murphy C, Wong DT. Airway management and oxygenation in obese patients. Can J Anaesth. 2013 Sep;60(9):929-45. doi: 10.1007/s12630-013-9991-x. Epub 2013 Jul 9. | |
| 22459727 | Background | Lundstrom LH. Detection of risk factors for difficult tracheal intubation. Dan Med J. 2012 Apr;59(4):B4431. |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000402 | Airway Obstruction |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D012131 | Respiratory Insufficiency |
| D012120 | Respiration Disorders |
| D012140 | Respiratory Tract Diseases |
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| 19502026 | Background | Lavi R, Segal D, Ziser A. Predicting difficult airways using the intubation difficulty scale: a study comparing obese and non-obese patients. J Clin Anesth. 2009 Jun;21(4):264-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2008.08.021. Epub 2009 Jun 6. |
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