The PAWS-COVID-19 (Pediatric AirWay complicationS COVID-19) Registry

Pediatric Airway Management Complications During the COVID-19 Pandemic. An International, Multicenter, Observational Registry: The PAWS-COVID-19 (Pediatric AirWay complicationS COVID-19) Registry

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted anesthesia care all over the world. There remains very little data on current practice patterns and patient outcomes, particularly in anesthetized children. This is a prospective observational, multi-center study to investigate airway management related outcomes in children undergoing anesthesia during this pandemic. The investigators will compare the incidence of complications (particularly hypoxemia) in patients with COVID-19 to those who are COVID-19 negative during airway management.

PAWS COVID-19 Registry https://is.gd/PEDICOVID19

Registration link https://is.gd/researchrequest

Inclusion Criteria:

• Undergoing an inpatient or outpatient procedure under general anesthesia with or without regional analgesia
• Undergoing a diagnostic procedure under sedation or general anesthesia
• Undergoing an urgent or emergent procedure performed during and outside of the regular operating room schedule hours.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Age > 18 years.
• Children admitted to the operating room already intubated
• Children who require tracheal intubation for life-threatening conditions in the emergency department, intensive care, or hospital ward.