DIFFICULT AIRWAY

This study looks at whether adding mental rehearsal (practicing steps in your mind) to standard training helps medical staff learn emergency cricothyroidotomy, a procedure to open a blocked airway. About 60 doctors, residents, and nurses will take part. Researchers will measure h…

This study looks at whether rotating the head 45 degrees to the left improves the view of the vocal cords during video laryngoscopy in obese adults. Fifty patients with a BMI of 30 or higher will be observed. If the maneuver works, it could offer a simple way to reduce airway com…

This study looks at whether different flow rates of high-flow nasal oxygen change how well doctors can see the airway when placing a breathing tube. 150 adults having planned surgery will each be tested at three flow settings (0, 40, and 60 L/min). The goal is to find the best fl…

This study will test whether measuring the height from chin to neck (thyromental height) or using ultrasound to see neck tissues can better predict when placing a breathing tube will be hard. Researchers will watch 240 adults having planned surgery under general anesthesia. The g…

This study looks at whether using ultrasound can better predict if placing a breathing tube will be difficult in obese patients (BMI over 35). Researchers will compare ultrasound measurements of the neck with standard tests like the Mallampati score. 70 adults having planned surg…

This study tests a computer algorithm (EAP-LC) that uses CT scans to predict the best path for placing a breathing tube in laryngeal cancer patients. Researchers will compare the algorithm's predictions to actual tube placement videos from 70 patients. The goal is to see if the a…