Cricoid pressure: A simple, yet effective biofeedback trainer

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 443-447

  Kopka, Andreas ^a   Crawford, J ^a  

^a WESTERN INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Education, medical; Gastro oesophageal reflux; Laryngeal cartilages, cricoid cartilage

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRICOID; CRICOID PRESSURE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PRESSURE; PRESSURE TRANSDUCER; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELLICK MANEUVER; TRAINING;

ANESTHESIOLOGY; CRICOID CARTILAGE; FEEDBACK; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NURSE ANESTHETISTS; OPERATING ROOM TECHNICIANS; PRESSURE; TEACHING MATERIALS;

EID: 3042784915     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0265021504006052     Document Type: Article

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