Is Mallampati classification a good screening test? A prospective cohort evaluating the predictive values of Mallampati test at different thresholds

Is Mallampati classification a good screening test? A prospective cohort evaluating the predictive values of Mallampati test at different thresholds

Background: There is currently some discussion over the actual usefulness of performing preoperative upper airway assessment to predict difficult airways. In this field, modified Mallampati test (MMT) is a widespread tool used for prediction of difficult airways showing only a feeble predictive perf...

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Main Authors: Cl.ístenes C. de Carvalho, Danielle M. da Silva, Marina S. Leite, Fl..via A. de Orange
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-11-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology
Subjects:
Airway management
Laryngoscopy
Intubation, intratracheal
Sensitivity and specificity
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0104001421003584

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