Evaluation of the upper lip bite test in predicting difficult laryngoscopy

Journal of Clinical Anesthesia

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 174-178

  Myneni, Neelima ^a   O'Leary, Anthony M ^b   Sandison, Michael ^b   Roberts, Kevin ^b  

^a ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Difficult intubation, intratracheal; Difficult laryngoscopy; Upper lip bite test

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; HUMAN; LARYNGOSCOPY; LARYNX; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OPERATING ROOM; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PREDICTION; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCREENING TEST; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; UPPER LIP; UPPER LIP BITE TEST;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; HUMANS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; LARYNGOSCOPY; LIP; MEDICAL RECORDS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77950821225     PISSN: 09528180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2009.06.004     Document Type: Article

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