Abstract
Comparison of intubation performance between four different laryngoscope blades used by novice medical students during child resuscitation
Highlights
Asphyxia is a major cause of cardiac arrest in children, [1,2,3] restoring the airway and ensuring adequate oxygenation of the patient are essential life-saving procedures. [3,4] According to the 2010 guidelines of the European Resuscitation Council (ERC), the gold standard for airway management during resuscitation for both adults and children is endotracheal intubation (ETI). [1]
We compared the effectiveness of the laryngoscope with Macintosh, Miller, Seward and Wisconsin blades, in child resuscitation with uninterrupted chest compressions
One hundred and nine medical students with no prior experience in tracheal intubation participated in this prospective, randomized, crossover study
Summary
Asphyxia is a major cause of cardiac arrest in children, [1,2,3] restoring the airway and ensuring adequate oxygenation of the patient are essential life-saving procedures. [3,4] According to the 2010 guidelines of the European Resuscitation Council (ERC), the gold standard for airway management during resuscitation for both adults and children is endotracheal intubation (ETI). [1]. We hypothesized that there was no difference in intubation effectiveness between the examined laryngoscope blades. We compared the effectiveness of the laryngoscope with Macintosh, Miller, Seward and Wisconsin blades, in child resuscitation with uninterrupted chest compressions. One hundred and nine medical students with no prior experience in tracheal intubation participated in this prospective, randomized, crossover study.
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