Laryngeal Mask Airway Insertion by Anesthetists and Nonanesthetists Wearing Unconventional Protective Gear: A Prospective, Randomized, Crossover Study in Humans

Anesthesiology

Volumn 100, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 267-273

  Flaishon, Ron ^a   Sotman, Alexander ^b   Friedman, Alan ^b   Ben Abraham, Ron ^b   Rudick, Valery ^b   Weinbroum, Avi A ^c,d  

^a Outpatient Surgery Unit

^b Anesth and Critical Care Department

^c Post Anesthesia Care Unit   (Israel)

^d TEL AVIV SOURASKY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LARYNGEAL MASK; LEARNING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESIDENT; SURGEON; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); CROSS-OVER STUDIES; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; ISRAEL; LARYNGEAL MASKS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; TIME FACTORS; WAR;

EID: 1642499312     PISSN: 00033022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000542-200402000-00014     Document Type: Article

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