Cricoid pressure: Can protective force be sustained?

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 80, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 672-674

  Meek, T ^a   Vincent, A ^b   Duggan, J E ^b  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b WANSBECK GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Intubation, tracheal; Larynx, cricoid pressure

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY POSITION; CRICOID; ELBOW; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FORCE; HUMAN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION;

EID: 0031956862     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/80.5.672     Document Type: Article

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