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• Cervical spine motion: a fluoroscopic comparison of the AirTraq Laryngoscope versus the Macintosh laryngoscope.

  BACKGROUND: The optimal technique to intubate the trachea in patients presenting with a potential or documented cervical spine (C-spine) injury remains unresolved. Using continuous fluoroscopic video ...

  Authors: Timothy P Turkstra, David M Pelz, Philip M Jones

  Source: Anesthesiology 2009 Jul

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• Comparison of single-use and reusable metal laryngoscope blades for orotracheal intubation during rapid sequence induction of anesthesia: a multicenter cluster randomized study.

  BACKGROUND: Single-use metal laryngoscope blades are cheaper and carry a lower risk of infection than reusable metal blades. The authors compared single-use and reusable metal blades during rapid ...

  Authors: Julien Amour, Yannick Le Le Manach, Marie Borel, François Lenfant, Armelle Nicolas-Robin, Aude Carillion, Jacques Ripart, Bruno Riou, Olivier Langeron

  Source: Anesthesiology 2010 Feb

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• Improved Glottic Exposure With the Video Macintosh Laryngoscope in Adult Emergency Department Tracheal Intubations.

  STUDY OBJECTIVE: Glottic visualization with video is superior to direct laryngoscopy in controlled operating room studies. However, glottic exposure with video laryngoscopy has not been evaluated in t ...

  Authors: Calvin A Brown, Aaron E Bair, Daniel J Pallin, Erik G Laurin, Ron M Walls, On behalf of participating National Emergency Airway Registry (NEAR) Investigators

  Source: Annals of emergency medicine 2010 Mar 2

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• Use of the McGrath video laryngoscope in awake patients.

  Reported are three cases of successful tracheal intubation using the McGrath Video Laryngoscope in awake patients. All three patients had predicted difficult direct laryngoscopy and signs of upper ...

  Authors: B E McGuire

  Source: Anaesthesia 2009 Aug

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• Rigid laryngoscope-assisted insertion of transesophageal echocardiography probe reduces oropharyngeal mucosal injury in anesthetized patients.

  BACKGROUND: Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography has become a routine part of monitoring in patients with cardiac disease. However, insertion of a transesophageal echocardiography probe can ...

  Authors: SungWon Na, Chang Seok Kim, Ji Young Kim, Jin Seon Cho, Ki Jun Kim

  Source: Anesthesiology 2009 Jan

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• Manual in-line stabilization increases pressures applied by the laryngoscope blade during direct laryngoscopy and orotracheal intubation.

  BACKGROUND: Manual in-line stabilization (MILS) is recommended during direct laryngoscopy and intubation in patients with known or suspected cervical spine instability. Because MILS impairs glottic vi ...

  Authors: Brandon G Santoni, Bradley J Hindman, Christian M Puttlitz, Julie B Weeks, Nathaniel Johnson, Mazen A Maktabi, Michael M Todd

  Source: Anesthesiology 2009 Jan

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• Nosocomial contamination of laryngoscope handles: challenging current guidelines.

  BACKGROUND: Laryngoscope blades are often cleaned between cases according to well-defined protocols. However, despite evidence that laryngoscope handles could be a source of nosocomial infection ...

  Authors: Tyler R Call, Frederic J Auerbach, Scott W Riddell, Deanna L Kiska, Sumena C Thongrod, See Wan Tham, Nancy A Nussmeier

  Source: Anesthesia and analgesia 2009 Aug

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• Upper cervical spine movement during intubation: fluoroscopic comparison of the AirWay Scope, McCoy laryngoscope, and Macintosh laryngoscope.

  BACKGROUND: The AirWay Scope (AWS) is a new fibreoptic intubation device, which allows visualization of the glottic structures without alignment of the oral, pharyngeal, and tracheal axes, and thus ma ...

  Authors: K Maruyama, T Yamada, R Kawakami, T Kamata, M Yokochi, K Hara

  Source: British journal of anaesthesia 2008 Jan

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• Comparison of the performance of four laryngoscopes in a high-fidelity simulator using normal and difficult airway.

  BACKGROUND: Novel laryngoscopes may demonstrate advantages over the traditional Macintosh laryngoscope for difficult airways. Our study compared Glidescope laryngoscope, Bonfils fibrescope ...

  Authors: L Powell, J Andrzejowski, R Taylor, D Turnbull

  Source: British journal of anaesthesia 2009 Nov

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• Randomized controlled trial of the Pentax AWS, Glidescope, and Macintosh laryngoscopes in predicted difficult intubation.

  BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to determine the potential for the Pentax AWS and the Glidescope to reduce the difficulty of tracheal intubation in patients at increased risk for difficult t ...

  Authors: M A Malik, R Subramaniam, C H Maharaj, B H Harte, J G Laffey

  Source: British journal of anaesthesia 2009 Nov

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