Design rationale and intended use of a short optical stylet for routine fiberoptic augmentation of emergency laryngoscopy

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 490-495

  Levitan, Richard M ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEVICE; EMERGENCY CARE; EPIGLOTTIS; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; LARYNGOSCOPE; LARYNGOSCOPY; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; STYLET;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FIBER OPTICS; HUMANS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; LARYNGOSCOPES; LARYNGOSCOPY;

EID: 33745156114     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2005.12.024     Document Type: Article

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