Publications by authors named "Kanok Taratarnkoolwatana"
Objective: The present study was a part of the Multi-centered Study of Model of Anesthesia related Adverse Events in Thailand by Incident Report (The Thai Anesthesia Incident Monitoring Study or Thai AIMS). The objective of the present study was to determine the outcomes, contributory factors and factor minimizing incident.
Material And Method: The present study was a descriptive research design.
Background: There is a continuing trend to have more elective surgery performed on an outpatient basis.
Objective: To determine anesthetic profiles and adverse events in practice of ambulatory anesthesia for elective surgery in different levels of hospitals across Thailand.
Material And Method: A prospective descriptive study was conducted in 20 hospitals comprising seven university, five regional four general and four district hospitals across Thailand.
Objectives: To examine the causes, outcomes, and contributing factors associated with patients requiring unplanned emergency intubation for adverse respiratory events. METERIAL AND METHOD: Appropriate unplanned intubation incidents were extracted from the Thai Anesthesia Incidents Study (THAI Study) database conducted between February 1, 2003, and January 31, 2004, and analyzed using descriptive statistics.
Results: Thirty-one incidents of unplanned intubation were recorded, 21 of which were due to respiratory problems particularly after bronchoscopy with and without surgery of the upper airway.