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The causes of difficult tracheal intubation and preoperative assessments in different age groups

Hyoung-Yong Moon, Chong Wha Baek, Jin-Seo Kim, Gill Hoi Koo, Jin-Yun Kim, Young Cheol Woo, Yong Hun Jung, Hyun Kang, Hwa-Yong Shin, So‐Young Yang

Korean journal of anesthesiology · 2013 · 45 citations · 19 references

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Abstract

Compared to young individuals, middle-aged or elderly adults are likely to experience more difficulty in endotracheal intubation and its predictive factors could vary by age group.

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