Journal of Critical Care
Volume 25, Issue 3 , Pages 489-492 , September 2010

The S/Z ratio: A simple and reliable clinical method of evaluating laryngeal function in patients after intubation

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PII: S0883-9441(09)00286-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2009.11.009

Journal of Critical Care
Volume 25, Issue 3 , Pages 489-492 , September 2010