Research Article
Comparing Four Video Laryngoscopes and One Optical Laryngoscope with a Standard Macintosh Blade in a Simulated Trapped Car Accident Victim
Table 1
Demographics, experience, and qualification of the participants (n = 42).
| | Participants | 42 | 100% | | Female | 13 | 31% | | Male | 29 | 69% |
| | Qualification | | | | Anaesthesiology interns | 21 | 50% | | Board-certified anesthesiologists | 19 | 45% | | Interns with different specialization | 2 | 5% |
| | Additional qualification | | | | Emergency physicians | 30 | 71% |
| | Experience with used devices | | | | Macintosh blade | 40 | 95% | | C-MAC® | 40 | 95% | | C-MAC® PM | 0 | 0% | | D-Blade | 14 | 14% | | Airtraq® SP | 10 | 24% | | Truview PCD™-R | 16 | 38% |
| | Experience as physician (overall) | 6.0 | 3.0/9.0 | | Anesthesiology interns | 4.5 | 2.0/5.0 | | Board-certified anesthesiologists | 9.0 | 6.5/11.5 | | Interns with different specialization | 3.5 | 3.3/3.8 | | Experience as emergency physician | 3.8 | 2.8/6.0 |
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