Preoperative bedside test indicators as predictors of difficult video laryngoscopy in obese patients: a prospective observational study
For Chinese obese patients without known difficult airways, the incidence of difficult video laryngoscopy is 4.8%. Body mass index is associated factors for the occurrence of difficult video laryngoscopy, with an increased risk observed as body mass index rise.
Authors
- Xue Nan Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4066-8119)
- Qinjun Chu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9210-5691)
- Liumei Li
- Shiying Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9960-8152)
- Guanyu Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6087-2180)
- Ya Fei Zhu
Institutions
- Zhengzhou Central Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PeerJ
- Published
- 2024-08-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17838
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Airway Management and Intubation Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.64