Matthew E Prekker, Brian E Driver, Stacy A Trent, Daniel Resnick-Ault, Kevin Seitz, Derek W Russell, Sheetal Gandotra, John P Gaillard, Kevin W Gibbs, Andrew Latimer, Micah R Whitson, Shekhar Ghamande, Derek J Vonderhaar, Jeremy P Walco, Sydney J Hansen, Ivor S Douglas, Christopher R Barnes, Vijay Krishnamoorthy, Jill J Bastman, Bradley Daniel Lloyd, Sarah W Robison, Jessica A Palakshappa, Steven Mitchell, David B Page, Heath D White, Alyssa Espinera, Christopher Hughes, Aaron M Joffe, J Taylor Herbert, Steven G Schauer, Brit J Long, Brant Imhoff, Li Wang, Jillian P Rhoads, Kelsey N Womack, David Janz, Wesley H Self, Todd W Rice, Adit A Ginde, Jonathan D Casey, Matthew W Semler
INTRODUCTION: Among critically ill patients undergoing orotracheal intubation in the emergency department (ED) or intensive care unit (ICU), failure to visualise the vocal cords and intubate the trachea on the first attempt is associated with an increased risk of complications. Two types of laryngoscopes are commonly available: direct laryngoscopes and video laryngoscopes. For critically ill adults undergoing emergency tracheal intubation, it remains uncertain whether the use of a video laryngoscope increases the incidence of successful intubation on the first attempt compared with the use of a direct laryngoscope...
January 13, 2023: BMJ Open