Erratum: Is the modified Mallampati test performed in supine position a reliable predictor of difficult tracheal intubation? (Journal of Anesthesia (2010) 24 (482-485) DOI: 10.1007/s00540-010-0905-6);Is the modified Mallampati test performed in supine position a reliable predictor of difficult tracheal intubation?

Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 482-485

  Bindra, Ashish ^a   Prabhakar, Hemanshu ^a   Singh, Gyaninder Pal ^a   Ali, Zulfiqar ^b   Singhal, Vasudha ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

^b SHER I KASHMIR INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Difficult intubation; Mallampati test; Position; Sitting; Supine

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROSURGERY; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; SCORING SYSTEM; SUPINE POSITION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 77954537135     PISSN: 09138668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00540-010-1066-3     Document Type: Erratum

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