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Evaluation of thyromental height as a predictor of difficult laryngoscopy and difficult intubation: a cross-sectional observational study

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Several anthropometric measurements have been suggested to identify a potentially difficult airway. We studied thyromental height (TMH) as a predictor of difficult laryngoscopy and difficult intubation. We also compared TMH, ratio of height to thyromental distance (RHTMD),...

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Autores principales: Prakash, Smita, Mullick, Parul, Singh, Rajvir
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9659988/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34352312
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bjane.2021.07.001