Research Article

Evaluation of Airway Scope at Improving the Success Rate of the First Intubation Attempt by Nonexpert Physicians: A Randomized Crossover Manikin Study

Table 3

Frequency of dental trauma.

ScenarioaMLbAWSb value

13 2-3   
(0–10)
1 1-1   
(0–3)
1.0000
23 2-3   
(0–10)
1 1-2   
(0–4)
1.0000
35 5–8   
(2–18)
3 2–4   
(0–12)
0.0625
419 13–22   
(0–28)
8 5–8   
(1–23)
<0.0001
515 12–19   
(0–25)
5 3–8   
(1–25)
<0.0001
68 5–12   
(2–30)
4 3–5   
(0–12)
0.0002
73 2–4   
(0–3)
1 0-1   
(0–3)
0.5000

Data are shown as median [95% confidence intervals] and range (minimum-maximum).
aScenario: (1) Normal, (2) Head raised, (3) Cervical immobilization, (4) Tongue edema, (5) Pharyngeal obstruction, (6) Jaw trismus, (7) Repeated Normal.
bML: Macintosh laryngoscope, AWS: Airway Scope.