BACKGROUND Previous studies have failed to detect high body mass index (BMI) as a risk factor for difficult tracheal intubation (DTI). BMI was investigated as a risk factor for DTI in patients planned for direct laryngoscopy. METHODS A cohort of 91,332 consecutive patients planned for intubation by direct laryngoscopy was retrieved from the Danish Anesthesia Database. A four-point scale to gr...

OBJECTIVE The current study aimed to investigate stages of reproductive aging as an associated factor for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) among women in a representative sample of Sao Paulo, Brazil. METHODS Four hundred seven women underwent clinical evaluation, polysomnography, and biochemical analysis. Stages of reproductive aging were defined as premenopause, early postmenopause, a...

BACKGROUND The major drawback of Cormack Lehane classification for airway assessment is its dependence on invasive direct laryngoscopy and hence it is inapplicable for pre-anesthetic assessment of airway in patients with no prior history of tracheal intubation. STUDY OBJECTIVES The purpose of the study was to compare and correlate the ultrasound view of the airway and the Cormack Lehane class...

The patient had frontal bossing, micrognathia, depressed nasal bridge, high‐arched palate, multiple impacted supernumerary teeth [Figure 1], barrel‐shaped chest, cup‐shaped distal phalanges and down‐curving nails. Mouth opening was adequate but Mallampati airway grade (MP) was indeterminate. Height (135 cm) was less than 3rd percentile and weight (30 kg) was 10th percentile for her age. She had...

Morbid obesity is associated with a more rapid decrease in oxygen saturation during apnea following induction of anesthesia, compared to patients who have normal weight1. This is particularly hazardous as morbid obesity, complicated by obstructive sleep apnea, may be associated with an increased risk of difficult tracheal intubation and difficult face mask ventilation2. These morbidly obese pat...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Predictive value of preoperative tests in estimating difficult intubation may differ in the laryngeal pathologies. Patients who had undergone direct laryngoscopy (DL) were reviewed, and predictive value of preoperative tests in estimating difficult intubation was investigated. METHODS Preoperative, and intraoperative anesthesia record forms, and computerized system o...

Purpose Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is increasing in frequency and cost. Optimization of discharge location may reduce total expenditure while maximizing patient outcomes. Although preoperative illness rating systems-including the American Society for Anesthesiologists Physical Classification System (ASA), severity of illness scoring system (SOI), and Mallampati rating scale (MP)-are associat...

Background Airway management remains one of the most important responsibilities of anesthesiologists. Prediction of difficult airway allows time for proper selection of equipment, technique, and personnel experienced in managing patients with difficult airway. Face to face preoperative anesthesia interviews are difficult to conduct as they necessitate patients traveling to the clinics, and, in ...

INTRODUCTION Difficult airway management is associated with an increased risk of morbidity and mortality. Several preoperative risk factors associated with airway management difficulties have been proposed; however, no clear guideline for airway assessments exists. We therefore hypothesised that Danish airway assessment was lacking uniformity. We aimed to examine whether multivariable risk asse...