Intubating conditions and side effects of propofol, remifentanil and sevoflurane compared with propofol, remifentanil and rocuronium: a randomised, prospective, clinical trial

Table 1 Scoring conditions for tracheal intubation

	Intubating scores
	Clinically acceptable		Clinically not acceptable
Variable	Excellent	Good	Poor
Laryngoscopy
Jaw relaxation	Relaxed	Not fully	Poor
Resistance to laryngoscope	None	Slight	Active
Vocal cords
Position	Abducted	Intermediate	Closed
Movement	None	Moving	Closing
Reaction to tube insertion or cuff inflation
Movement of limbs	None	Slight	Vigorous
Coughing	None	Slight	Sustained

Intubating conditions: excellent = all qualities are excellent; good = all qualities are excellent or good; poor = any quality is poor. Excellent and good intubating conditions are summarised as clinically acceptable conditions [10].

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