A comparison of ramping position and sniffing position during endotracheal intubation: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Objectives: Positioning during endotracheal intubation (ETI) is critical to ensure its success. We aimed to determine if the ramping position improved laryngeal exposure and first attempt success at intubation when compared to the sniffing position. Methods: PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane CENTRAL data...

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Main Authors: Samuel Ern Hung Tsan, Ka Ting Ng, Jiaying Lau, Navian Lee Viknaswaran, Chew Yin Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-11-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0104001420301809