Mallampati class changes during pregnancy, labour, and after delivery: can these be predicted?
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OBSTETRICS Mallampati class changes during pregnancy, labour, and after delivery: can these be predicted?
Methods. Mallampati class was evaluated at four time intervals in 87 pregnant patients: during the 8th month of pregnancy (T1), placement of epidural catheter (T2), 20 min after delivery (T3), and 48 h after delivery (T4). Factors such as gestational weight gain, duration of first and second stages of labour, and i.v. fluids administered during labour were evaluated for their predictive value. ...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Anaesthesia
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0007-0912
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aep356