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Authors
- A. Miglani
- Hanin Tawfik
- Sandeep Miglani
- Thomas Drew (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4240-4620)
Institutions
- Rotunda Hospital (IE)
- Portiuncula Hospital (IE)
- Beaumont Hospital (IE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BJA Open
- Published
- 2024-12-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjao.2024.100364
- Primary Topic
- Airway Management and Intubation Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland