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Ultrasonography – A New Method for Airway Assessment: A Review of the Literature Cover

Ultrasonography – A New Method for Airway Assessment: A Review of the Literature

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|Sep 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amb-2025-00066 | Journal eISSN: 2719-5384 | Journal ISSN: 0324-1750
Language: English
Page range: 89 - 94
Submitted on: Dec 17, 2024
Accepted on: Jan 20, 2025
Published on: Sep 9, 2025
Published by: Sofia Medical University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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