Gregory, P., Woollard, M., Lighton, D., Munro, G., Jenkinson, E., Newcombe, Robert Gordon ![]() |
Abstract
In a randomised crossover study, 60 ambulance paramedics attempted tracheal intubation of a manikin model of a Cormack and Lehane grade 3 ⁄ 4 view using a Portex stylet, Portex and Frova single-use bougies, and a Portex reusable bougie. Tracheal intubation within 30 s was achieved by 34 ⁄ 60 (57%) using the stylet, 18 ⁄ 60 (30%) using a Portex single-use bougie, 16 ⁄ 60 (27%) using a Frova single-use bougie and 5 ⁄ 60 (8%) using a Portex reusable bougie. The proportion intubating within 30 s was significantly higher with the stylet compared with any bougie (p < 0.001), but significantly lower with a Portex reusable bougie than any other device (p < 0.004). Participants rated the Portex reusable bougie as significantly more difficult to use than the other devices (p < 0.001). There was no evidence of a relationship between previous experience and success rate for any device.
Item Type: | Article |
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Date Type: | Publication |
Status: | Published |
Schools: | Medicine |
Subjects: | R Medicine > R Medicine (General) |
Publisher: | Wiley-Blackwell |
ISSN: | 1365-2044 |
Last Modified: | 24 Oct 2022 09:57 |
URI: | https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/42689 |
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