Publications by authors named "Sarka Fritscherova"
Can difficult intubation be easily and rapidly predicted?
Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub
June 2011
Aim: Failed endotracheal intubation and inadequate ventilation with subsequent insufficient oxygenation can result in serious complications potentially leading to permanent health damage. Difficult intubation may occur not only in patients with apparent pathologies in the orofacial region but also, unexpectedly, in those without abnormalities. This study aimed at finding anthropometric parameters that are easy to examine and that would aid in predicting difficult intubation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMallampati test as a predictor of laryngoscopic view.
Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub
December 2010
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to evaluate how accurately the modified Mallampati test can predict difficult tracheal intubation in patients undergoing surgery.
- Conducted in a university hospital, the research involved analyzing data from 1,518 adult patients, where they assessed the effectiveness of the modified Mallampati test in comparison to the Cormack-Lehane scale after intubation.
- Results indicated that the modified Mallampati test had lower sensitivity and specificity than previously reported, suggesting it is not reliable as a standalone test for predicting difficult intubation situations.
Incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients at a university hospital. Where are we today?
Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub
March 2010
Aim: To determine the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), identify risk factors, assess treatment and its effectiveness.
Design: A prospective, observational, questionnaire- and interview-based study.
Setting: Standard and intensive care units of the following university hospital departments: abdominal, thoracic and vascular surgery; gynecology; plastic and esthetic surgery; urology; and traumatology.