Comparison of Pentax-AWS with Macintosh laryngoscope for tracheal intubation in simulated difficult airways

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 120-121

  Xue, Fu Shan ^a   Yuan, Yu Jing ^a   Wang, Qiang ^a   Xiong, Jun ^a   Liao, Xu ^a  

^a PLASTIC SURGERY HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; INSTRUMENTATION; LARYNGOSCOPE; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION;

ADULT; CHILD; HUMANS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; LARYNGOSCOPES; MANIKINS; MOUTH; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM;

EID: 78649966998     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2010.09.009     Document Type: Letter

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