Artificial Intelligence for Early Identification of Difficult Airways in Rural Anaesthesia: Opportunities for Perioperative Triage and Safety

Aust J Rural Health. 2026 Feb;34(1):e70147. doi: 10.1111/ajr.70147.

Authors

Josh Andrews^{1

2}, Alasdair Leslie^{1

2}, D-Yin Lin^{1

3}, Brandon Stretton^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
² Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
³ Flinders Medical Centre, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia.

PMID: 41546446
DOI: 10.1111/ajr.70147

No abstract available

Keywords: airway prediction; anaesthesia; artificial intelligence; difficult airway; machine learning; perioperative medicine.

Publication types

Letter