Epidemiology of adverse events attributed to airway management in paediatric anaesthesia: protocol for the prospective, multicentre, registry-based, cross-sectional Japan Pediatric Difficult Airway in Anesthesia study (J-PEDIA).

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Failure to secure an airway during general anaesthesia is a major cause of adverse events (AEs) in children. The safety of paediatric anaesthesia may be improved by identifying the incidence of AEs and their attributed risk factors. The aim of the current study is to obtain real-world data on the incidence of adverse peri-intubation events and assess their association with patient characteristics (including the prevalence of difficult airway features) and choice of anaesthesia management. These data can be used to develop a targeted education programme for anaesthesia providers towards quality improvement activities.

Methods and analysis

This prospective, multicentre, registry-based, cross-sectional study will be conducted in four tertiary care hospitals in Japa

SUBMITTER: Kojima T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10111891 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature