Mallampati Score Is an Independent Predictor of Active Oxygen Therapy in Patients with COVID-19

Mallampati Score Is an Independent Predictor of Active Oxygen Therapy in Patients with COVID-19

Mallampati score has been identified and accepted worldwide as an independent predictor of difficult intubation and obstructive sleep apnea. We aimed to determine whether Mallampati score assessed on the first patient medical assessment allowed us to stratify the risk of worsening of conditions in p...

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Main Authors: Maciej Dyrbuś, Aleksandra Oraczewska, Szymon Szmigiel, Szymon Gawęda, Paulina Kluszczyk, Tomasz Cyzowski, Marek Jędrzejek, Paweł Dubik, Michał Kozłowski, Sebastian Kwiatek, Beata Celińska, Michał Wita, Ewa Trejnowska, Andrzej Swinarew, Tomasz Darocha, Adam Barczyk, Szymon Skoczyński
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
COVID-19
high-flow nasal cannula
Mallampati score
mortality
non-invasive mechanical ventilation
respiratory failure
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/11/2958

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