Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
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Acad Emerg Med
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Comparative Study
A comparison of GlideScope video laryngoscopy versus direct laryngoscopy intubation in the emergency department.
The first-attempt success rate of intubation was compared using GlideScope video laryngoscopy and direct laryngoscopy in an emergency department (ED). ⋯ Rates of successful intubation on first attempt were not significantly different between video and direct laryngoscopy. However, intubation using video laryngoscopy required significantly more time to complete.