Publications by authors named "Siaw M Leong"
Background: The use of a flexible optical bronchoscopic (FOB) for intubation is an essential airway management skill.
Objective(s): Our primary objective was to compare the effects of simulator training (ORSIM high-fidelity simulator) with no simulation training on the performance of FOB intubation in anaesthetised patients.
Design: Randomised controlled trial.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to investigate whether obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) increases the risk of difficult airway management in patients during medical procedures.
- After reviewing ten relevant studies, it was found that patients with OSA had a significantly higher incidence of difficult tracheal intubation and difficult mask ventilation compared to non-OSA patients.
- However, the use of supraglottic airway (SGA) devices did not show a significant difference in difficulty levels between OSA and non-OSA patients.
Purpose: During the process of tracheal intubation, patients are apneic or hypoventilating and are at risk of becoming hypoxemic. This risk is especially high in patients with acute or chronic respiratory failure and accompanying compromised respiratory reserve. To address this concern, apneic oxygenation can be administered during tracheal intubation to aid in maintaining arterial oxygen saturation.
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