Modified Mallampati test and thyromental distance as a predictor of difficult laryngoscopy in Thai patients

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 84-89

  Ittichaikulthol, Wichai ^a   Chanpradub, Suwanna ^a   Amnoundetchakorn, Sakda ^a   Arayajarernwong, Niramon ^a   Pawaropart, Napasawat ^a   Wongkum, Wilailux ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Difficult laryngoscopy; Modified Mallampati test; Thyromental distance

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; LARYNGOSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MODIFIED MALLAMPATI TEST; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; THYROMENTAL DISTANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; LARYNGOSCOPY; LARYNX; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; THAILAND;

EID: 77249171312     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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