Rheumatology: Current Research
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Department of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran

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• Research Article   
  The Prevalence of Difficult Airway Indices in Systemic Sclerosis Patients and Their Correlation with the Modified Rodnan Skin Score
  Author(s): Hoda Kavosi, Ali Ghasemi, Mahsa Najafi Kandovan, Azin Etemadimanesh, Zahra Tamartash, Ali Javinani, Seyedeh Zahra Kiaei, Alireza Emamzade, Amirmohammad Mohammadadegan and Reza Atef Yekta*
  
  Introduction: Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic multisystem autoimmune disease characterized by skin stiffness with pulmonary and cardiovascular involvements, responsible for mortality in SSC patients. Preoperative management in SSc patients is critical to have a better operation result. Owing to possible complications of SSc, prediction of a difficult airway in these patients is fateful for proper airway management. The score of skin stiffness is evaluated by Modified Rodnan Skin Score (MRSS). MRSS measures skin stiffness and has been widely utilized to assess the progression and severity of the disease. In this study, we aimed to investigate the prevalence of the Difficult Airway Indices (DAIs) in SSc patients and evaluate the correlation between the DAIs and the MRSS. Materials and methods: A total of 139 patients with a definite diag.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35841/2161-1149.22.12.303

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