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Zadrobilek E,  Andel H, von Goedecke A, Puchner W, Marian F, Keller C. Airway Management at Anesthesia Departments in Austria: Preoperative Assessment, Equipment Availability, Familiarity with Advanced Techniques, Teaching and Training, Experiences with Difficult Airway Situations, and Communication of the Experienced Difficult Airway


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