Browsing by Subject "morbidly obese-patients"
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Continuous positive airway pressure via the boussignac system immediately after extubation improves lung function in morbidly obese patients with obstructive sleep apnea undergoing laparoscopic bariatric surgery
(Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2009-04-01)Background: Morbidly obese patients are at elevated risk of perioperative pulmonary complications, including airway obstruction and atelectasis. Continuous positive airway pressure may improve postoperative lung mechanics ... -
Tracheal intubation in patients with cervical spine immobilization: a comparison of the airwayscope®, lma ctrach®, and the macintosh laryngoscopes
(Oxford University Press (OUP), 2009-03-31)The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the Pentax AWS (R), and the LMA CTrach (R), in comparison with the Macintosh laryngoscope, when performing tracheal intubation in patients with neck immobilization ...