Anesthesia & Clinical Research
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-6148
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ISSN: 2155-6148
+44 1223 790975
Hailu Yimer Tawuye
Ethiopia
Research Article
Magnitude of Airway Problems at a University Teaching and Referral Hospital Recovery Room of Low Resource Setting-A Cross Sectional Study
Author(s): Gebremedhn Endale Gebreegziabher and Hailu Yimer TawuyeGebremedhn Endale Gebreegziabher and Hailu Yimer Tawuye
Background: Airway management is a basic life-saving intervention which is used when the patient’s breathing effort is compromised due to various reasons. Postsurgical patients are at risk of developing airway problems due to co-morbidities, intraoperative complications, surgery and anaesthetic drug effects. The severity of illness, analgesic drugs like narcotics and postoperative standard of monitoring may impact on breathing process of the patients. We aimed to assess the magnitude of airway problems at the recovery room. Methods and material: Cross sectional study conducted at a referral hospital recovery room, 2014. Standardized checklist used for data collection. All patients with airway problem who admitted at the recovery room during the study period were included in the study. Descriptive statistics and Chi-square were used. Results:.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-6148.1000825