title: Prediction of difficult intubation. A pre-assessment nurses' guide.
abstract: This article summarises a literature review which examined the best ways of predetermining difficult intubations for elective surgery. At Central Middlesex Hospital, patients are pre-assessed by nurses before intervention to ensure that they are fit for their operation. In the Ambulatory Care and Diagnostic Centre (ACAD), concern was expressed about the lack of a standardised protocol for nurses' assessment of the airway.
authors.affiliation: Central Mddx Hospital, Lecturer, Thames Valley University.
authors.forename: Ancuta
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Neacsu
mesh_terms: D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing*; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D008297:Male; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000592:standards*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011300:Preoperative Care; D017749:Total Quality Management; D006113:United Kingdom