Comparison of cricothyroidotomy on manikin vs. simulator: A randomised cross-over study

Anaesthesia

Volumn 62, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1029-1032

  John, B ^a   Suri, I ^a   Hillermann, Chille ^a   Mendonca, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; JOB PERFORMANCE; MENTAL STRESS; OPERATION DURATION; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SIMULATION; TRACHEOTOMY;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CRICOID CARTILAGE; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; EMERGENCIES; HUMANS; MANIKINS; PATIENT SIMULATION; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; THYROID CARTILAGE; TIME FACTORS; TRACHEOSTOMY;

EID: 34548610310     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: 13652044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2007.05219.x     Document Type: Article

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