A comparison of the i-gel and classic LMA insertion in manikins by experienced and novice physicians

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 24-27

  Stroumpoulis, Konstantinos ^a   Isaia, Christina ^b   Bassiakou, Eleni ^c   Pantazopoulos, Ioannis ^c   Troupis, Georgios ^c   Mazarakis, Antonios ^c   Demestiha, Theano ^c   Xanthos, Theodoros ^c  

^a METAXA CANCER HOSPITAL   (Greece)

^b IASO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Greece)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Greece)

Author keywords

airway management; classic laryngeal mask airway; i gel; manikin

Indexed keywords

FLUORIDE SODIUM;

ADULT; AIRWAY; ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GLOTTIS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LARYNGEAL MASK; MALE; PARTICIPANT OBSERVATION; PERCEPTION; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AIRWAY MANAGEMENT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; GELS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; LARYNGEAL MASKS; MALE; MANIKINS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84855800501     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: 14735695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MEJ.0b013e3283474ab3     Document Type: Article

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