A comparison of the King-LT to endotracheal intubation and combitube in a simulated difficult airway

Prehospital Emergency Care

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 35-41

  Russi, Christopher S ^a,c   Miller, Lonny ^b   Hartley, Michael J ^b  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Airway; EMS; Intubation

Indexed keywords

ABNORMAL RESPIRATORY SOUND; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KING LARYNGEAL TUBE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; MANIKINS; QUESTIONNAIRES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 38149030083     PISSN: 10903127     EISSN: 15450066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10903120701710488     Document Type: Article

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