European journal of anaesthesiology
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Observational Study
Improvement in glottic visualisation by using the C-MAC PM video laryngoscope as a first-line device for out-of-hospital emergency tracheal intubation: An observational study.
Out-of-hospital tracheal intubation is associated with life-threatening complications. To date, no study has compared direct and video laryngoscopic views simultaneously in the same patients in an out-of-hospital setting. ⋯ Use of the C-MAC PM video laryngoscope is associated with improved visualisation of the glottis according to the Cormack and Lehane grading system and an excellent success rate for out-of-hospital tracheal intubation. These results suggest that the use of C-MAC PM as a first-line device for tracheal intubation by out-of-hospital emergency medical services is a safe procedure.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Left double-lumen tube with or without a carinal hook: A randomised controlled trial.
Left double-lumen tracheal tubes (DLTs), with or without a hook to engage the carina, remain the standard device for lung isolation during anaesthesia. ⋯ When a DLT is used, the presence of a carinal hook gives neither advantage nor added complications.