Trend of head circumference as a predictor of microcephaly among term infants born at a regional center in Malaysia between 2011-2015

Rosnah Sutan,1 May Luu Yeong,1 Zaleha Abdullah Mahdy,2 Ahmad Shuhaila,2 Jaafar Rohana,3 Shareena Ishak,3 Khadijah Shamsuddin,1 Aniza Ismail,1 Idayu Badillah Idris,1 Saperi Sulong4 1Department of Community Health, 2Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 3Department of Pediatrics, 4Department of Medical Records, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medic

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Comparison of modified Mallampati test and thyromental height test for preoperative airway assessment: A prospective observational study

Background: Prevision of a potentially difficult airway in the preoperative period is imperative.The available tools are evaluation of mouth opening, Mallampati test; atlanto-occipital extension; hyomental, thyromental, and sternomental Pillow Protector distances; and upper lip bite test; thyromental height test (TMHT) is a new indicator.Aims: To c

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