Sensitivity of palm print sign in prediction of difficult laryngoscopy in diabetes: A comparison with other airway indices

Indian Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 298-302

  Hashim, K V ^a   Thomas, Mary ^a  

^a REGIONAL CANCER CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Difficult intubation; Limited joint mobility

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEGREE OF HEAD EXTENSION; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; FINGER PHALANX; HAND PALM; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; LARYNGOSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MODIFIED MALLAMPATI TEST; PALM PRINT SIGN; PRAYER SIGN; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; RESPIRATORY TRACT PARAMETERS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; THYROMENTAL DISTANCE;

EID: 84903131716     PISSN: 00195049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5049.135042     Document Type: Article

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