Analysis of cricoid pressure application: anaesthetic trainee doctors vs. nursing anaesthetic assistants
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the ability of anaesthetic trainee doctors compared to nursing anaesthetic assistants in identifying the cricoid cartilage, applying the appropriate cricoid pressure and producing an adequate laryngeal inlet view. METHODS: Eighty-five participants,...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Anestesiologia
2016-06-01
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Series: | Revista Brasileira de Anestesiologia |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-70942016000300283&lng=en&tlng=en |