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SUBMITTER: McMurray RR
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10306336 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
McMurray Roxanne R RR McMurray Megan R MR
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Airway obstruction during anesthesia is a common occurrence with potentially serious outcomes. Increasingly, patients are older, heavier, and more likely to have obstructive sleep apnea-all heightened risk factors for airway complications. These patients undergo procedures where distal pharyngeal tissues can relax, obstructing the airway. As a result, there is a need for airway devices that can stent open distal pharyngeal tissues to maintain adequate ventilation. To physically address this prob ...[more]