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BMC Anesthesiology· 2026Q2

Predictive performance of anthropometric measurements and bedside airway tests for difficult intubation and difficult mask ventilation: a prospective observational study

Süleyman Camgöz, Merve Yaman, Ece Okgil, S. Telli

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A combination of Mallampati score, STOP-BANG score, and bimandibular distance predicted difficult intubation with an AUC of 0.645 (optimism-corrected 0.639) in 1,044 patients.

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