Usefulness of a visual aid in achieving optimal positioning for spinal anesthesia: a randomized trial.

Gurunathan U, Kunju SM, Hay KE, van Alphen S

DOI: 10.1186/s12871-017-0467-3
Published: 2018 Jan 20
Container: BMC anesthesiology
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@article{allodium:10.1186/s12871-017-0467-3,
  title = {Usefulness of a visual aid in achieving optimal positioning for spinal anesthesia: a randomized trial.},
  author = {Gurunathan U and Kunju SM and Hay KE and van Alphen S},
  year = {2018},
  journal = {BMC anesthesiology},
  doi = {10.1186/s12871-017-0467-3},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-017-0467-3}
}

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AU  - Hay KE
AU  - van Alphen S
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DO  - 10.1186/s12871-017-0467-3
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U, G., SM, K., KE, H., & S, V. A. (2018). Usefulness of a visual aid in achieving optimal positioning for spinal anesthesia: a randomized trial.. BMC anesthesiology. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-017-0467-3

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