Comparison of two methods for predicting difficult intubation in obstetric patients

Middle East Journal of Anesthesiology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 275-285

  Gupta, S ^a,b   Pareek, S ^a   Dulara, S C ^a  

^a RNT MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b Dilshad Bhawan   (India)

Author keywords

Difficult intubation; Mallampati Classification; Obstetric; Sensitivity; Specificity; Wilson risk sum score

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EMERGENCY; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LARYNGOSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; OBSTETRIC ANALGESIA; PREDICTION; PREOPERATIVE CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SCREENING TEST; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; METHODOLOGY; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; PREGNANCY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; LARYNGOSCOPY; PREGNANCY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0642336265     PISSN: 05440440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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