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1. Hidden Mystery | PSNet
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   December 01, 2011 - , and BMI > 40 kg/m2 defining morbidly obese patients. … Morbidly obese patients develop oxygen desaturation more quickly than non-obese adults. … Quality of Care of Obese Patients. … Management of the obese critically ill patient. … Critical care of the morbidly obese.

2. Weighing In on Surgical Safety | PSNet
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   August 04, 2021 - Explain the most effective strategies for managing anesthesia and postoperative pain control in the obese … As a rule, general anesthesia and airway manipulation are best avoided in the extremely obese patient … A sedated morbidly obese patient should never lie supine. … Obesity supine death syndrome: reports of two morbidly obese patients. … A preliminary study of the optimal anesthesia positioning for the morbidly obese patient.

3. How safety is compromised when hospital equipment is a poor fit for patients who are obese. | PSNet
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   October 07, 2020 - How safety is compromised when hospital equipment is a poor fit for patients who are obese … How safety is compromised when hospital equipment is a poor fit for patients who are obese. … reporting system to characterize safety events related to monitoring and patient care for patients who are obese … The authors summarize the literature on best practices to prevent safety events in patients who are obese … How safety is compromised when hospital equipment is a poor fit for patients who are obese.

4. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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   April 15, 2020 - How safety is compromised when hospital equipment is a poor fit for patients who are obese. … How safety is compromised when hospital equipment is a poor fit for patients who are obese. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-safety-compromised-when-hospital-equipment-poor-fit-patients-who-are- obese … The authors summarize the literature on best practices to prevent safety events in patients who are obese … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-safety-compromised-when-hospital-equipment-poor-fit-patients-who-are-obese

5. Medication errors in overweight and obese pediatric patients: a systematic review. | PSNet
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   December 09, 2020 - Review Medication errors in overweight and obese pediatric patients: a systematic … Medication errors in overweight and obese pediatric patients: a systematic review. … This systematic review identified limited evidence that overweight and obese children maybe be at increased … Medication errors in overweight and obese pediatric patients: a systematic review.

6. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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   March 01, 2005 - , and BMI > 40 kg/m2 defining morbidly obese patients. … Morbidly obese patients develop oxygen desaturation more quickly than non-obese adults. … Quality of Care of Obese Patients. … Management of the obese critically ill patient. … Critical care of the morbidly obese.

7. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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   February 09, 2022 - Medication errors in overweight and obese pediatric patients: a systematic review. … Medication errors in overweight and obese pediatric patients: a systematic review. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-errors-overweight-and-obese-pediatric-patients-systematic-review … This systematic review identified limited evidence that overweight and obese children maybe be at increased … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-errors-overweight-and-obese-pediatric-patients-systematic-review

8. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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   September 28, 2022 - How is physicians' implicit prejudice against the obese and mentally ill moderated by specialty and … How is physicians’ implicit prejudice against the obese and mentally ill moderated by specialty and … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-physicians-implicit-prejudice-against-obese-and-mentally-ill-moderated … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-physicians-implicit-prejudice-against-obese-and-mentally-ill-moderated-specialty-and … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-physicians-implicit-prejudice-against-obese-and-mentally-ill-moderated-specialty-and

9. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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   August 01, 2010 - Explain the most effective strategies for managing anesthesia and postoperative pain control in the obese … However, most morbidly obese patients also have back and knee osteoarthritis, which severely limits … A sedated morbidly obese patient should never lie supine. … Obesity supine death syndrome: reports of two morbidly obese patients. … A preliminary study of the optimal anesthesia positioning for the morbidly obese patient.

10. Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003 (ppt file)
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    March 01, 2005 - patients List specific interventions that can be implemented when caring for obese patients Develop … Management of the obese critically ill patient. … Critical care of the morbidly obese. … Resuscitation of the morbidly obese patient. Am J Emerg Med. 2004;22:40-7. … Chart2 Normal Obese Morbidly Obese Weight % 23 31 38 Obesity

11. Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003 (ppt file)
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    March 01, 2005 - patients List specific interventions that can be implemented when caring for obese patients Develop … Management of the obese critically ill patient. … Critical care of the morbidly obese. … Resuscitation of the morbidly obese patient. Am J Emerg Med. 2004;22:40-7. … Chart2 Normal Obese Morbidly Obese Weight % 23 31 38 Obesity

12. Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003 (ppt file)
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    July 01, 2010 - Obstructive sleep apnea is not a risk factor for difficult intubation in morbidly obese patients. … Obstructive sleep apnea is not a risk factor for difficult intubation in morbidly obese patients. … Obesity supine death syndrome: reports of two morbidly obese patients. … A preliminary study of the optimal anesthesia positioning for the morbidly obese patient. … * * Take-Home Points (2) A sedated morbidly obese patient should never lie supine.

13. Anesthesia: A Weighty Issue | PSNet
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    September 01, 2006 - , and morbidly obese patients require anesthetic care. … Challenges in caring for obese patients in the perioperative setting can begin with obtaining routine … Preoperative screening of obese patients should take into account the unique concerns of cardiopulmonary … In this case, an obese patient with a positive STOP BANG screen (one point each for high blood pressure … Take-Home Points While providing anesthesia for obese and overweight patients, whenever possible

14. Inadequate Anesthesia Preparation Leading to Difficult Intubation and Severe Hypoxemia | PSNet
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    January 29, 2021 - The Case A 34-year-old morbidly obese man weighing 178 kg (392 pounds) was admitted for incision and … Obese patients usually do not tolerate the Trendelenburg position well when they are awake. … Obese patients may be difficult to oxygenate under general anesthesia. … Airway management in obese patient. Minerva Anestesiol 2014; 80(3):382-92. Sharma S, Arora L.  … Anesthesia for the morbidly obese patient. Anesthesiol Clin 2020;38(1):197-212.

15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    August 21, 2013 - , and morbidly obese patients require anesthetic care. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/anesthesia-weighty-issue Challenges in caring for obese patients in the … Preoperative screening of obese patients should take into account the unique concerns of cardiopulmonary … In morbidly obese patients (body mass index [BMI] > 40 kg/m2) with AHI greater than 15, the prevalence … In this case, an obese patient with a positive STOP BANG screen (one point each for high blood pressure

16. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    June 30, 2021 - Obese patients desaturate quickly because of their reduced functional residual capacity.11,12 Apnea … Obese patients usually do not tolerate the Trendelenburg position well when they are awake. … Obese patients may be difficult to oxygenate under general anesthesia. … Airway management in obese patient. Minerva Anestesiol 2014; 80(3):382-92. 13. … Anesthesia for the morbidly obese patient. Anesthesiol Clin 2020;38(1):197-212.

17. Endotracheal Tube Fallout in a Patient with Severe Obesity During Eye Surgery. | PSNet
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    January 29, 2021 - Obese patients have reduced functional residual capacity (FRC) in their lungs when they lie flat because … A severely obese patient like this, with a body mass index (BMI) of 57, usually cannot lie flat for the … Consider using high flow nasal oxygen following extubation in obese and other high-risk patients. … How to ventilate obese patients in the ICU. Intensive Care Med. … Anesthesia for the morbidly obese patient Anesthesiol Clin . 2020;38(1):197-212. [ Available at ]

18. How is physicians' implicit prejudice against the obese and mentally ill moderated by specialty and experience? | PSNet
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    January 19, 2022 - Study How is physicians' implicit prejudice against the obese and mentally ill moderated … How is physicians’ implicit prejudice against the obese and mentally ill moderated by specialty and experience … How is physicians’ implicit prejudice against the obese and mentally ill moderated by specialty and experience

19. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    March 29, 2023 - Obese patients have reduced functional residual capacity (FRC) in their lungs when they lie flat because … A severely obese patient like this, with a body mass index (BMI) of 57, usually cannot lie flat for the … Consider using high flow nasal oxygen following extubation in obese and other high-risk patients. … How to ventilate obese patients in the ICU. Intensive Care Med. … Anesthesia for the morbidly obese patient Anesthesiol Clin. 2020;38(1):197-212.

20. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    April 19, 2023 - https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-safety-compromised-when-hospital-equipment-poor-fit-patients-who-are-obese … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-physicians-implicit-prejudice-against-obese-and-mentally-ill-moderated-specialty-and