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Trial reportScandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine2016

Comparison of Miller and Airtraq laryngoscopes for orotracheal intubation by physicians wearing CBRN protective equipment during infant resuscitation: a randomized crossover simulation study.

Pierre-Géraud Claret, Renaud Asencio, Damien Rogier, Claire Roger, Philippe Fournier, Tu-Anh Tran, Mustapha Sebbane, Xavier Bobbia, Jean Emmanuel de La Coussaye

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Trial report in Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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9 authors.

Pierre-Géraud ClaretDepartment of Anesthesia Resuscitation Pain Emergency Medicine, Nîmes University Hospital, 1 place du Professeur Robert Debré, Nîmes, 30029, France. pierre.geraud.claret@gmail.com.
Renaud AsencioDepartment of Anesthesia Resuscitation Pain Emergency Medicine, Nîmes University Hospital, 1 place du Professeur Robert Debré, Nîmes, 30029, France.
Damien RogierDepartment of Anesthesia Resuscitation Pain Emergency Medicine, Nîmes University Hospital, 1 place du Professeur Robert Debré, Nîmes, 30029, France.
Claire RogerDepartment of Anesthesia Resuscitation Pain Emergency Medicine, Nîmes University Hospital, 1 place du Professeur Robert Debré, Nîmes, 30029, France.
Philippe FournierDepartment of Pediatrics, Nîmes University Hospital, 1 place du Professeur Robert Debré, Nîmes, 30029, France.
Tu-Anh TranDepartment of Pediatrics, Nîmes University Hospital, 1 place du Professeur Robert Debré, Nîmes, 30029, France.
Mustapha SebbaneDepartment of Anesthesia Resuscitation Pain Emergency Medicine, Nîmes University Hospital, 1 place du Professeur Robert Debré, Nîmes, 30029, France.
Xavier BobbiaDepartment of Anesthesia Resuscitation Pain Emergency Medicine, Nîmes University Hospital, 1 place du Professeur Robert Debré, Nîmes, 30029, France.
Jean Emmanuel de La CoussayeDepartment of Anesthesia Resuscitation Pain Emergency Medicine, Nîmes University Hospital, 1 place du Professeur Robert Debré, Nîmes, 30029, France.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the performance of orotracheal intubation with the Miller laryngoscope compared with the Airtraq laryngoscope by emergency and pediatric physicians wearing CBRN-PPE type III on infant manikins with conventional airway. We hypothesized that in this situation, the orotracheal intubation with the Airtraq laryngoscope would be faster and more effective than with the Miller laryngoscope.

methodsThis was a prospective, randomized, crossover, single-center study who recruited emergency department physicians on a voluntary basis. Each physician performed a total of 20 intubation trials while in CBRN-PPE with the two intubation techniques, Miller and Airtraq. Intubations by each airway device were tested over ten consecutive runs. The order of use of one or the other devices was randomized with a ratio of 1:1. The primary endpoint was overall orotracheal intubation success.

resultsFifty-five emergency and pediatric physicians were assessed for eligibility. Forty-one physicians were included in this study and 820 orotracheal intubation attempts were performed. The orotracheal intubation success rate with the Airtraq laryngoscope was higher than with the Miller (99% vs. 92%; p-adjusted <.001). The orotracheal intubation and glottis visualization times decreased with the number of attempts (p <.001). The median orotracheal intubation time with the Airtraq laryngoscope was lower than with the Miller laryngoscope (15 s vs. 20 s; p-adjusted <.001). The median glottis visualization time with the Airtraq laryngoscope and with the Miller laryngoscope were not different (6.0 s vs. 7.5 s; p-adjusted =.237). Thirty-four (83 %) physicians preferred the Airtraq laryngoscope versus 6 (15 %) for the Miller (p-adjusted <.001). DISCUSSION: For tracheal intubation by physicians wearing CBRN-PPE during infant resuscitation simulation, we showed that the orotracheal intubation success rate with the Airtraq laryngoscope was higher than with the Miller laryngoscope and that orotracheal intubation time with the Airtraq laryngoscope was lower than with the Miller laryngoscope.

conclusionsIt seems useful to train the physicians in emergency departments in the use of pediatric Airtraq and for the management of CBRN risks.

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Equipment DesignLaryngoscopesProtective ClothingResuscitationAdultCross-Over StudiesFemaleFranceHumansInfantIntubation, IntratrachealMaleManikinsProspective StudiesAccidentsCardiopulmonary resuscitationCross-over studiesInfantIntubationManikinsProtective devices

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PMID27004945
PMCPMC4804507

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