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Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA) Placement in a Neonatal Patient Simulator Using a Non-Inflatable Supraglottic Airway (SGA)
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Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA) Placement in a Neonatal Patient Simulator Using a Non-Inflatable Supraglottic Airway (SGA)

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Parental knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding laryngomalacia in Saudi Arabia: a nationwide cross-sectional

Hisham AlMutawa1, Alya AlZabin2, Aseel AlSaleh2

  • 1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Frontiers in Pediatrics
|June 3, 2026
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Saudi Arabiaattitudechildrenknowledgelaryngomalaciaparentspracticestridor

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