The Thai Anesthesia Incidents Study (THAI Study) of pulmonary aspiration: A qualitative analysis

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 88, Issue SUPPL. 7, 2005, Pages

  Suraseranivongse, Suwannee ^a   Valairucha, Songyos ^a   Chanchayanon, Thavat ^b   Mankong, Niran ^c   Veerawatakanon, Thewarug ^d   Rungreungvanich, Mali ^e  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c BUDDHACHINARAJ HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

^d CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^e MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Adverse outcomes; Anesthesia; Complication; Multicenter study; Pulmonary aspiration

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; DATA BASE; DEATH; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EMERGENCY SURGERY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INFANT; INTUBATION; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MORBIDITY; NEWBORN; PULMONARY VALVE INSUFFICIENCY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; STOMACH EMPTYING; STOMACH SUCTION; VOMITING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PNEUMONIA, ASPIRATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; THAILAND;

EID: 31644447353     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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