Predictive factors for difficult mask ventilation in the obese surgical population [v1; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/4i9]
Background Difficult Mask Ventilation (DMV), is a situation in which it is impossible for an unassisted anesthesiologist to maintain oxygen saturation >90% using 100% oxygen and positive pressure ventilation to prevent or reverse signs of inadequate ventilation during mask ventilation. The incid...
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| Language: | English |
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F1000 Research Ltd
2014-10-01
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| Series: | F1000Research |
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| Online Access: | http://f1000research.com/articles/3-239/v1 |