The influence of neck position on ventilation using the Combitube airway

Anaesthesia

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 146-150

  Mercer, M H ^a   Gabbott, D A ^b  

^a BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b FRENCHAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Equipment, Combitube; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AIRWAY; ARTERIAL OXYGEN SATURATION; ARTICLE; AUSCULTATION; BALLOON; BLEEDING; BODY POSITION; BRACE; BREATHING; CERVICAL SPINE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); NECK; THORAX; TIDAL VOLUME;

ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMOBILIZATION; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECK; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; PHARYNX; POSTURE; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL;

EID: 0031982647     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2044.1998.00302.x     Document Type: Article

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