A comparative study of the efficacy of Pediatric Airtraq® with conventional laryngoscope in children

Minerva Anestesiologica

Volumn 79, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 1366-1370

  Ali, Q E ^a   Amir, S H ^a   Firdaus, U ^a   Siddiqui, O A ^a   Azhar, A Z ^a  

^a ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Airway obstruction; Child; Laryngoscopy

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE EFFECTS; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEVICES; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LARYNGOSCOPE; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RESPIRATION CONTROL;

AIRWAY MANAGEMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; LARYNGOSCOPES; MALE;

EID: 84894245686     PISSN: 03759393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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