24 June 2023 : Clinical Research
New Suggested Enhancing Safe Apneic Time in Edentulous Elderly: A Comparison of Transnasal Humidified Rapid-Insufflation Ventilatory Exchange and Facemask
Yuxi Shen1BCE, Yajie Xu
1BE, Zhaojing Fang1BDF, Wenwen Zhang1CE, Yong Zhang1F, Chen Zhang1DF, Jialin Yin1B, Hongguang Bao1AF, Hongwei Shi1F*, Xiaoliang Wang1ADF
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.940044
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e940044
Table 1 Characteristics of study population.
| Characteristics | Group T (N=25) | Group M (N=25) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 74.6±6.2 | 73.7±6.2 |
| ASA (I/II/III) | 0/21/4 | 1/22/2 |
| Hemoglobin (g L) | 12.4±1.4 | 12.4±1.3 |
| BMI (kg m) | 23.5±3.2 | 23.3±3.0 |
| Mallampatti classification (I/II) | 18/7 | 20/5 |
| Thyromental distance (I/II/III) | 15/10/0 | 18/7/0 |
| The number of missing teeth | 22.7±7.8 | 23.2±7.0 |
| ASA – American Society of Anesthesiologists; BMI – body mass index. | ||