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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...
Autores principales: | Riad, Waleed, Ansari, Tarek, Shetty, Nanda |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |
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