A modified difficult airway management algorithm incorporating video devices in routine anesthesia practice

Anesthesiology

Volumn 115, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 442-444

  Xue, Fu Shan ^a   Liao, Xu ^b   Yuan, Yu Jing ^b   Wang, Qiang ^b   Liu, Jian Hua ^b  

^a PLASTIC SURGERY HOSPITAL   (China)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MUSCLE RELAXANT AGENT; SUXAMETHONIUM;

ALGORITHM; ANESTHESIA; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; APNEA; ASSISTED VENTILATION; BRAIN INJURY; BREATHING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DEATH; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FACEMASK VENTILATION; HUMAN; HYPOXEMIA; LARYNGOSCOPE; LETTER; MODIFIED DIFFICULT AIRWAY MANAGEMENT ALGORITHM; OXYGEN CONCENTRATION; OXYGEN SATURATION; OXYGENATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATION CONTROL; THROAT IRRITATION;

EID: 79961088134     PISSN: 00033022     EISSN: 15281175     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ALN.0b013e3182255112     Document Type: Letter

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