Evaluation of tracheal intubation in several positions by the Pentax-AWS Airway Scope: A manikin study

Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 908-912

  Komasawa, Nobuyasu ^a   Ueki, Ryusuke ^a   Itani, Motoi ^a   Nomura, Hajime ^a   Nishi, Shin Ich ^a   Kaminoh, Yoshiroh ^a  

^a HYOGO COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Body position; Manikin; Pentax Airway Scope; Tracheal intubation

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY; ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; BODY POSITION; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; EVALUATION; GLOTTIS; HUMAN; LARYNGOSCOPY; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PERFORMANCE; RESIDENT; SITTING; SUPINE POSITION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ANESTHESIOLOGY; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; GLOTTIS; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; LARYNGOSCOPES; LARYNGOSCOPY; MANIKINS; POSTURE; PRONE POSITION; SUPINE POSITION;

EID: 78651499945     PISSN: 09138668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00540-010-1019-x     Document Type: Article

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