The importance of prospective observational studies in airway management: yet only the first step

• Published in: Anaesthesia Vol. 76; no. 12; pp. 1555 - 1558
• Main Authors: Duggan, L. V., El‐Boghdadly, K.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.12.2021
• Subjects: adverse events; Airway management; Anesthesia; Obesity; Observational studies

Anaesthetists are well-versed in the peri-operative implications of obesity for good reason. The prevalence of obesity is increasing globally [1], including the UK; from 15% in 1993 to 26% in 2016 [2]. There is also a myriad of anaesthesia-related sequelae associated with obesity, from how to monito...