Relationship of neck circumference and difficult endotracheal intubation in obese patients
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عنوان ژورنال: Janaki Medical College Journal of Medical Science
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2091-2358,2091-2242
DOI: 10.3126/jmcjms.v4i2.17070