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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM)
2018-03-01
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Series: | International Journal of Gerontology |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959818300085 |