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Group \"A\" with head in the sniffing position, Group \"B\" with the head in simple extension position, Group \"C\" with head in hyperextension position.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>The three groups were compared regarding intubation time and laryngoscopic view time. Intubation time showed statistically significant difference between the three groups. Mean of sniffing group (No.\u2009=\u200925) was 13.19\u00a0s (\u00b1\u20093.35). Mean of simple extension group (No.\u2009=\u200925) was 11.29\u00a0s (\u00b1\u20093.14). Mean of Hyperextension group (No.\u2009=\u200925) was 14.39\u00a0s (\u00b1\u20094.14). Laryngoscopic view time showed statistically highly significant difference between the three groups. Mean of sniffing group (No.\u2009=\u200925) was 17.19\u00a0s (\u00b1\u20097.27). Mean of simple group (No.\u2009=\u200925) was 12.18\u00a0s (\u00b1\u20094.46). Mean of hyperextension group (No.\u2009=\u200925) was 17.08\u00a0s (\u00b1\u20096.51).<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Comparing the sniffing, the simple extension and the hyperextension positions, the simple extension position showed the best time regarding intubation time and laryngoscopic view time.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1007\/s00405-023-08386-y","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,12,29]],"date-time":"2023-12-29T05:02:45Z","timestamp":1703826165000},"page":"1401-1407","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["A comparative evaluation of the sniffing, the simple head extension and the head hyperextension positions for laryngoscopic view and intubation difficulty in adults undergoing direct laryngoscopy"],"prefix":"10.1007","volume":"281","author":[{"given":"Y. 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