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Anatomic and physiopathologic changes affecting the airway of the elderly patient: implications for geriatric-focused airway management
There are many anatomical, physiopathological, and cognitive changes that occur in the elderly that affect different components of airway management: intubation, ventilation, oxygenation, and risk of aspiration. Anatomical changes occur in different areas of the airway from the oral cavity to the la...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2015
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4675650/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26673904 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S93796 |