Changes in the upper airway following induction of anaesthesia: a prospective observational study protocol to determine the use of ultrasound in the assessment of a difficult airway in China

• Published in: BMJ open Vol. 9; no. 7; p. e029782
• Main Authors: Dong, Fang, Wang, Yong, Wang, Xia, Zhao, Huanyi, Ma, Wuhua
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England British Medical Journal Publishing Group 27.07.2019; BMJ Publishing Group LTD; BMJ Publishing Group
• Subjects: airway changes; Airway management; Anaesthesia; anaesthetic induction; Anesthesia; Consciousness; difficult airway; Endoscopy; Intubation; Medical personnel; NMR; Nuclear magnetic resonance; Observational studies; Patient safety; Pediatrics; prospective study protocol; Sleep apnea; Ultrasonic imaging; ultrasound; China; prospective study protocol; difficult airway; anaesthetic induction; ultrasound; airway changes

IntroductionDifficult airway management is closely related to the safety and quality of medical care. However, the low incidence of correct prediction of difficult airway in clinical screening tests presents physicians with a dilemma. Depressed airway neuromuscular tension during sleep and anaesthes...