Why the study?
Does a composite airway risk index improve prediction of difficult endotracheal intubation compared to Mallampati classification in patients undergoing general anesthesia?
Does a composite airway risk index improve prediction of difficult endotracheal intubation compared to Mallampati classification in patients undergoing general anesthesia?
A multivariate airway risk index provides better accuracy for predicting difficult laryngoscopy compared to the Mallampati classification alone.
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May improve difficult laryngoscopy prediction over Mallampati; leaves open prospective validation before practice change.
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