Flipping the Conditional: Why We Are Probably Wrong About Probabilities
ABSTRACT Flipping the conditional is an error of reasoning that occurs when we inadvertently transpose the terms in a conditional probability. A conditional probability arises when the probability of an event occurring (e.g., a positive test result) depends on another event being true (e.g., the presence of a disease).
David Sidebotham, Tim Dare
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Videolaryngoscopy improves intubation condition in morbidly obese patients [PDF]
Résumé : Contexte clinique et objectifs: l'intubation oro-trachéale peut être plus difficile chez les patients obèses morbides (index de masse corporelle BMI > 35 kg/m2) que chez les patients non-obèses.
Marrel, J.
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Intubación de paciente despierto con fibroscopio rígido bajo sedación con remifentanil [PDF]
SUMMARYIntroductionWhen choosing the appropriate management for a difficult airway patient, either established or suspected, several intervention options should be considered.
Aguirre Ospina, Óscar David+2 more
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ABSTRACT Background Despite the long‐standing practice of endotracheal intubation, limited attention has been given to perioperative complications and benefits of choosing different sizes of endotracheal tubes. This review examines the existing literature to evaluate the potential benefits and harms of selecting different tube sizes for adult surgical ...
Simone Bauer+3 more
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Does experience influence the forces exerted on maxillary incisors during laryngoscopy? A manikin study using the Macintosh laryngoscope [PDF]
The influence of the level of experience of the laryngoscopist on the duration of laryngoscopy, the forces exerted on the tongue and on the maxillary incisors during laryngoscopy, were investigated.
Bucx, M.J.L. (Martin)+4 more
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ABSTRACT Objectives Early detection of local recurrences in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is crucial for long‐term survival. Aim of this study was to compare white light (WL) imaging with narrow band imaging (NBI) during flexible laryngoscopy for detection of local recurrences and evaluate the effects on clinical outcome ...
Constanze Scholman+9 more
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A technical lemma for congruences of finite lattices [PDF]
The classical Technical Lemma for congruences is not difficult to prove but it is very efficient in its applications. We present here a Technical Lemma for congruences on \emph{finite lattices}. This is not difficult to prove either but it has already has proved its usefulness in some applications.
arxiv
Airway Management in the Paediatric Difficult Intubation Registry: A Propensity Score Matched Analysis of Outcomes Over Time [PDF]
BACKGROUND: The Paediatric Difficult Intubation Collaborative identified multiple attempts and persistence with direct laryngoscopy as risk factors for complications in children with difficult tracheal intubations and subsequently engaged in initiatives ...
Adams, H Daniel+20 more
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Clinical Experiences with the FRONT Formula for Pre-Operative Airway Assessment and Documentation: a Multi-Centre Study [PDF]
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Breazu, Caius+6 more
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The Effect of Concomitant Septoplasty and Turbinate Surgery on Nasality‐Related Voice Parameters
ABSTRACT Introduction Our study aimed to reveal whether septoplasty and inferior turbinate reduction significantly impact the acoustic properties of nasalized syllables and alter subjective and objective voice parameters. Materials and Methods Forty patients with nasal septal deviation and bilateral grade 2 ≤ inferior turbinate hypertrophy who ...
Cevat Celenk, Burak Ulkumen, Onur Celik
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