Comparison of the Airtraq<sup>® </sup>and Truview<sup>® </sup>laryngoscopes to the Macintosh laryngoscope for use by Advanced Paramedics in easy and simulated difficult intubation in manikins

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Paramedics are frequently required to perform tracheal intubation, a potentially life-saving manoeuvre in severely ill patients, in the prehospital setting. However, direct laryngoscopy is often more difficult in this environment, an...

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Main Authors: O' Donnell John, Malik Muhammad A, Butt Ihsan, Maharaj Chrisen H, Nasim Sajid, Higgins Brendan D, Harte Brian H, Laffey John G
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-02-01
Series:BMC Emergency Medicine
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-227X/9/2