Comparison of Mallampati scores and hemodynamic responses between elderly and younger patients: Prospective cohort study

Summary: Background: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of aging on the Mallampati score, intubation time, and hemodynamic response for endotracheal intubation during induction of anesthesia. Methods: One hundred and twenty patients were enrolled and allocated according to age to either group...

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Main Authors: Myoung Keun Shin, Haeng Seon Shim, Hyunho Park, Hyun Kang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM) 2018-03-01
Series:International Journal of Gerontology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959818300085