A comparative study of acromio-axillo-suprasternal notch index with upper lip bite test and modified Mallampati score to predict difficult laryngoscopy

A comparative study of acromio-axillo-suprasternal notch index with upper lip bite test and modified Mallampati score to predict difficult laryngoscopy

Background: The current bedside predictors of the difficult airway are not perfect. A new test, the acromio-axillo-suprasternal notch index (AASI), has been found to be superior to conventional predictors. In this study, we have compared the accuracy of AASI with upper lip bite test (ULBT) and modif...

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Main Authors: Rupesh Sunkam, Vinayak Seenappa Pujari, Balakrishna Kailasnatha Shenoy, Yatish Bevinaguddaiah, Leena Harshad Parate
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:The Indian Anaesthetists' Forum
Subjects:
airway management
laryngoscopy
predictive value of tests
sensitivity
specificity
Online Access:http://www.theiaforum.org/article.asp?issn=2589-7934;year=2020;volume=21;issue=1;spage=33;epage=37;aulast=Sunkam

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