Comment on the article by Bindra A et al.: Is the modified Mallampati test performed in supine position a reliable predictor of difficult tracheal intubation?

Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 135-

  Adamus, Milan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OLOMOUC   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FALSE NEGATIVE RESULT; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; HUMAN; LETTER; MALLAMPATI TEST; PREDICTION; PREDICTIVE VALUE; RELIABILITY; SCREENING TEST; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SITTING; SUPINE POSITION;

AIRWAY MANAGEMENT; FALSE NEGATIVE REACTIONS; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; HUMANS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; LARYNGOSCOPY; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SUPINE POSITION;

EID: 79952250722     PISSN: 09138668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00540-010-1039-6     Document Type: Letter

References (1)

1. A Bindra H Prabhakar GP Singh Z Ali V Singhal 2010 Is the modified Mallampati test performed in supine position a reliable predictor of difficult tracheal intubation? J Anesth 24 482 485 10.1007/s00540-010-0905-6 20217151