The evaluation of brain natriuretic peptide changes and difficult airway predictors during perioperative period of pregnancy

Conclusions Within 24 h postpartum, Mallampati scores changed in 13 patients (30.95 %). Besides the correlation between BNP levels and difficult intubation parameters, we also found significant differences in initial and postoperative BNP values.
Source: Irish Journal of Medical Science - Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research