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Table 3 Statistical characteristics of measured ultrasound parameters in predicting difficult laryngoscopy

From: Prediction of difficult laryngoscopy / difficult intubation cases using upper airway ultrasound measurements in emergency department: a prospective observational study

Variable

Cut of point (mm)

Sensitivity

Specificity

Confidence interval

Higher bound

Confidence interval

Lower bound

AUC

DSHB

10.33

57%

84%

0.952

0.633

0.793

DSVC

9.41

70%

84%

0.928

0.623

0.776

DSTI

10.16

80%

77%

0.944

0.670

0.807

  1. DSHB: Distance from Skin to Hyoid Bone. DSVC: Distance from Skin to Vocal Cords. DSTI: Distance from Skin to Thyroid Isthmus
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BMC Emergency Medicine

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