Chinese Journal Of Clinical Medicine, Volume. 32, Issue 3, 486(2025)

Impact of pre-pregnancy body mass index on the grading changes of Mallampati test during labor and delivery

CHEN Qufei1, LI Yannan1, GAO Hua2, and YIN Huifen2、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Department of Anesthesia, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai 200001, China
  • 2Department of Obstetrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai 200001, China
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    Received: Mar. 25, 2025

    Accepted: Aug. 22, 2025

    Published Online: Aug. 22, 2025

    The Author Email: YIN Huifen (irisyin1026@163.com)

    DOI:10.12025/j.issn.1008-6358.2025.20250346

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