Minerva anestesiologica
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Minerva anestesiologica · Jan 2011
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyMacintosh and Glidescope® performance by Advanced Cardiac Life Support providers: a manikin study.
The aim of the present study was to assess whether the use of the Glidescope® would improve the success rates and the duration of intubation attempts during airway management when compared to direct laryngoscopy in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) providers with no prior experience in videolaryngoscopy. ⋯ This study demonstrated that the Glidescope® videolaryngoscopy performed at least as well as conventional laryngoscopy in ACLS providers. Although simpler ventilation techniques should be applied first during critical airway management, this study suggests that, when intubation is needed, videolaryngoscopy cna be helpful.