Securing a nasopharyngeal airway

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 122, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 733-734

  Bajaj, Y ^a,b   Gadepalli, C ^a   Knight, L C ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Airway Obstruction; Nasopharynx, Intubation

Indexed keywords

ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY CARE; HUMAN; HYPOXIA; PATIENT SAFETY; SWEATING; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT OBSTRUCTION;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; INTUBATION; NASOPHARYNX; NOSE;

EID: 46249114604     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: 17485460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022215107001065     Document Type: Article

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