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Does neck circumference help to predict difficult intubation in obstetric patients? A prospective observational study

BACKGROUND: Failed intubation in obstetrics remains the most common cause of death directly related to anesthesia. Neck circumference has been shown to be a predictor for difficult intubation in morbidly obese patients. The aim of this study was to determine an optimal cutoff point of neck circumfer...

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Autores principales: Riad, Waleed, Ansari, Tarek, Shetty, Nanda
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5789511/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29416461
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/sja.SJA_385_17