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Difficult airway algorithm. ASA, American Society of Anesthesiology; LMA, laryngeal mask airway; SGAD, supraglottic airway device.
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STOP-BANG Questionnaire. BMI, body mass index.56
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ANESTHESIA OR FIRE TRIAD. OR, operating room.
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Anesthesia-related deaths by age and gender (adapted from Li et al2).
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- Abstract
- Major issues surrounding perioperative morbidity and mortality in anesthesiology
- Closed Claims Database
- Human error as a factor
- Loss of airway/difficult intubation
- Obstructive sleep apnea
- Opiate-induced respiratory depression
- OR fires
- Nerve injury
- Postoperative visual loss
- Major adverse cardiovascular events
- Temperature management
- Beta-blocker therapy
- Anticoagulant therapy
- Enhanced recovery after surgery
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