Airway IgA: Respiratory Tract IgA Levels in Anesthetized Patients Undergoing Elective Surgical Procedures
Airway IgA: Respiratory Tract IgA Levels in Anesthetized Patients Undergoing Elective Surgical Procedures
The purpose of the study is to determine the variability of airway IgA levels in
 anesthetized, well-nourished and malnourished patients undergoing elective general surgical
 procedures and the effect of gender and race on this baseline variable. The hypothesis is
 that airway IgA levels are lower in malnourished than in well-nourished patients.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Undergoing surgery via general anesthesia

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Patients with a history of asthma or documented airway irritability

 -  Patients who have undergone previous pulmonary resection

 -  Patients receiving cardiac medications for arrhythmias.