Laryngeal Mask Airway Control Versus Endotracheal Intubation by Medical Personnel Wearing Protective Gear

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 24-26

  Ben Abraham, Ron ^a   Weinbroum, Avi A ^a,b  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV SOURASKY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Antichemical protective gear; Endotracheal intubation; Laryngeal mask airway

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPETENCE; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; EMERGENCY; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LARYNGEAL MASK; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; WAR;

EID: 0742270779     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2003.09.006     Document Type: Article

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