Why are anaesthetics administered in the ICU and emergency department excluded from the snapshot?
We do not wish to calculate incidence data for these events so it is not necessary to collect snapshot (denominator) data. We are not including these cases in incidence calculation as the personnel administering an anaesthetic in the ICU and emergency department (and perhaps the definition of an anaesthetic) is likely to be different from most other hospital areas. The original prime aim of the project was to determine the incidence of major airway complications associated with anaesthesia delivered by anaesthetists in the UK. Excluding cases that may involve other medical specialties is therefore appropriate.
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