Predicting Difficult Intubation in Obese Patients: The Role of Anthropometric Measurements and Ultrasonograpic Suprasternal Adipose Tissue Thickness
The study conducted by Ankara City Hospital Bilkent addresses a critical need in the anesthesiology field, particularly concerning the management of obese patients undergoing elective abdominal surgery. With obesity rates rising globally, the ability to predict difficult intubation could significantly reduce complications and improve surgical outcomes. The findings may lead to the development of new guidelines or tools for anesthesiologists, potentially creating a market for devices or software that utilize these predictive measurements. Competitors in the field may include companies focused on surgical and anesthetic devices, as well as those developing AI-driven predictive analytics for patient management. Diligence should focus on the integration of these findings into clinical practice and the potential for patenting any novel methodologies or devices that arise from this research.
Indication: Intubation; Difficult or Failed
Modality: medical device
Target: Suprasternal adipose tissue thickness and anthropometric measurements as predictors of difficult intubation in obese patients.
Sponsor: Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
Source URL: ClinicalTrials.gov
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Ingested: Jul 11, 2026
Model: trialsignal-ai-v1
Validation: validated
Matched by target_normalized: Suprasternal adipose tissue thickness and anthropometric measurements as predictors of difficult intubation in obese patients.
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Condition raw: Intubation; Difficult or Failed, Obesity, Anesthesia
Condition normalized: Intubation; Difficult or Failed, Obesity, Anesthesia
Modality raw: medical device
Modality normalized: medical device
Target raw: Suprasternal adipose tissue thickness and anthropometric measurements as predictors of difficult intubation in obese patients.
Target normalized: Suprasternal adipose tissue thickness and anthropometric measurements as predictors of difficult intubation in obese patients.