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Examination of Submental Space as an Alternative Method of Airway Assessment (Submental Sign)

BACKGROUND: Difficult airway especially failed intubation has been associated with a high incidence of mortality and morbidity. Most of mortalities occur when an anaesthesiologist encounters an unanticipated difficult airway. FINDINGS: In 1999, a 23 yr. old, 65 kg weight and 170 cm height female pat...

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Autor principal: Javid, Mihan J
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3141521/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21714913
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-4-221