Cross Sectional Study to Determine Whether HEAVEN CRITERIA is a Better Tool Than Modified LEMON Score for Predicting Difficult Intubation in In-hospital Emergency Airway Management

Status: Recruiting
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Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY

Emergency tracheal intubation is a lifesaving procedure frequently performed on critically ill and injured patients in the emergency department (ED). Emergency intubations are more difficult than elective intubations in the operating room setting because of the sicker patient population with a limited physiologic reserve and less controlled setting in the ED. Indeed, the proportion of difficult intubation ranges from 10% to 27% in the ED setting , whereas the rate ranges from 1% to 9% of elective intubation in the anaesthesia setting. Because emerging evidence demonstrates that repeated intubation attempts are associated with an increased risk of adverse events, early recognition of difficulty intubation with a systematic use of rescue methods in ED patients is critical. The commonest airway prediction tool is the LEMON score. In the modified LEMON score Mallampati was excluded as it was not a pragmatic assessment in the ED. Existing difficult airway prediction tools were derived in the elective surgery environment and may not be applicable to emergency airway management. LEMON criteria was designed for preoperative clinical setting. Hence in this study we are observing if HEAVEN (H- Hypoxemia E - extremes of age A - anatomical abnormalities V - vomit/ blood / fluid E - Exsanguination/anaemia N - neck mobility issues) is a better tool for predicting difficult intubatio.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:

• 1\. All patients who undergo an endotracheal intubation in the emergency medicine department and 2. who legally give consent for the study or relatives give consent

Locations
Other Locations
India
JMMCRI
RECRUITING
Thrissur
Contact Information
Primary
JAISMOL JAMES, MBBS
jaismoljames.16@gmail.com
91 9496660433
Backup
Dr. APPU SUSEEL, MBBS, MD
appuariyedath@gmail.com
91 9847749706
Time Frame
Start Date: 2022-07-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2024-07-01
Participants
Target number of participants: 192
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Jubilee Mission Medical College and Research Institute

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