Comparison of videolaryngoscopy and direct laryngoscopy by German paramedics during out-of-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation; an observational prospective study

Abstract Background Videolaryngoscopy (VL) has become a popular method of intubation (ETI). Although VL may facilitate ETI in less-experienced rescuers there are limited data available concerning ETI performed by paramedics during CPR. The goal was to evaluate the impact VL compared with DL on intub...

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Main Authors: Joachim Risse, Christian Volberg, Thomas Kratz, Birgit Plöger, Andreas Jerrentrup, Dirk Pabst, Clemens Kill
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:BMC Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12873-020-00316-z