The Airtraq laryngoscope for emergency tracheal intubation without interruption of chest compression

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 971-972

  Corso, Ruggero M ^a   Piraccini, Emanuele ^a   Agnoletti, Vanni ^a   Gambale, Giorgio ^a  

^a MORGAGNI PIERANTONI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN PERFUSION; CORONARY ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; LARYNGOSCOPE; LETTER; PERFUSION PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; DEVICES; HEART MASSAGE; HUMAN; PROCEDURES;

CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; HEART MASSAGE; HUMANS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; LARYNGOSCOPES;

EID: 77957346793     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2010.06.019     Document Type: Letter

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