Jaw thrust can deteriorate upper airway patency

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 583-585

  Von Ungern Sternberg, B S ^a   Erb, T O ^a   Frei, F J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Child; Jaw thrust; Pediatric anesthesia; Sedation; Upper airway

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; ASYSTOLE; BRADYCARDIA; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOXEMIA; INTUBATION; JAW MOVEMENT; LYMPHANGIOMA; MALE; NEWBORN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDATION; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT OBSTRUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; JAW; LYMPHANGIOMA; LYMPHOMA, NON-HODGKIN; MALE; PHARYNX; SPINAL CORD NEOPLASMS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 16844381703     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2005.00637.x     Document Type: Article

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