Definition of difficult tracheal intubation

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 694-695

  Souvatzis, X ^a   Askitopoulou, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF HERAKLION   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLEEDING; BRAIN DAMAGE; DEATH; DIFFICULT AIRWAY; EDEMA; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; HUMAN; LARYNGOSCOPY; LETTER; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREDICTION; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR;

HUMANS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC;

EID: 46249131345     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: 13652346     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S026502150800416X     Document Type: Letter

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