Anesthesia & Clinical Research
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Department of Anaesthesia, Head of the department, Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Thandalam, Chennai, India

Publications

• Research Article   
  An Observational Study for the Comparison of Upper Lip Bite Test with the Measurement of Thyromental Distance for the Prediction of Difficult Intubation
  Author(s): Niranjni S*, Harish Kumar J, Girimurugan and Lakshmi
  
  Aim: To compare upper lip bite test with the measurement of thyromental distance for the prediction of difficult intubation. Objectives: To compare sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value of Upper Lip Bite Test (ULBT) with the measurement of Thyro-Mental Distance (TMD) for the prediction of difficult intubation. Background: The Upper Lip Bite Test (ULBT) introduced in 2003 is a simple method for predicting difficult intubations. According to this test, the higher a patient can bite the upper lip with the lower incisors, the lower the risk of difficult intubation. Given the necessity for evaluation and re-evaluation of a newer predictive method, this study was conducted to compare the ULBT with another method for difficult airway prediction, the measurement of Thyromental Di.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2155-6148.22.13.100033

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