The Laryngeal Mask Airway at Altitude

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 171-174

  Wilson, Grant D ^a   Sittig, Steven E ^a   Schears, Gregory J ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

air medical transport; altitude; Laryngeal Mask Airway; LMA cuff; over inflation

Indexed keywords

AIR MEDICAL TRANSPORT; ALTITUDE; ARTICLE; CUFF; DOCUMENTATION; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; LARYNGEAL MASK; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; TRAINING;

ADULT; AEROSPACE MEDICINE; AIR AMBULANCES; AIR PRESSURE; ALTITUDE; HUMANS; INFANT; LARYNGEAL MASKS; MANIKINS;

EID: 39049112012     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2007.04.026     Document Type: Article

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