Validating a tool to predict difficult mask ventilation
This study tests whether a scoring system (MASCAN) can correctly predict if a patient will be difficult to ventilate using a facemask during surgery. It aims to improve safety by identifying high-risk patients before anesthesia begins.
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Who can take part
- Scheduled for surgery with general anesthesia that requires a facemask and breathing tube.
- At least 18 years old.
- Provided your consent to take part.
- Not pregnant or breastfeeding.
- No need for rapid-sequence induction (a faster type of anesthesia) or other reasons that prevent facemask use.
- Not scheduled for an awake breathing tube placement.
Quick eligibility check
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