Intubation using the Miller and Airtraq™ laryngoscopes: A paediatric manikin study

African Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 25-29

  Castle, N ^a,b   Gangaram, P ^a   Tong, J L ^c   Spencer, N H ^d   Pillay, B ^a   Pillay, Y ^a,e  

^a DURBAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

^b FRIMLEY PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^e HAMAD MEDICAL CORPORATION   (Qatar)

Author keywords

Child; Emergency medical services; Infant; Intubation; Manikins

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; ESOPHAGUS INTUBATION; HUMAN; INTUBATION; LARYNGOSCOPE; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL;

EID: 84866494867     PISSN: 2211419X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.afjem.2011.04.003     Document Type: Article

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