The origins of the sniffing position and the Three Axes Alignment Theory for direct laryngoscopy

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 36, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages 23-27

  Greenland, K B ^a,b,c   Eley, V ^a   Edwards, M J ^a,d   Allen, P ^a   Irwin, M G ^a,c  

^a ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^d Queen Mary Hospital ^*

Author keywords

Direct; Laryngoscopy; Sniffing position; Three Axes Alignment Theory

Indexed keywords

COCAINE; NITRIC OXIDE;

AIRWAY; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; BODY POSITION; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; HEAD POSITION; HUMAN; LARYNGOSCOPY; MEDICAL PROFESSION; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT MONITORING; REVIEW; SNIFFING; SUPINE POSITION;

EID: 47749147314     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x0803601s05     Document Type: Review

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