Research Article
Comparison of GlideScope Videolaryngoscopy to Direct Laryngoscopy for Intubation of a Pediatric Simulator by Novice Physicians
Table 2
Results for the normal airway scenario (
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| | | DL | GVL | P |
| | Successful intubation*, n (%) | 18 (72) | 19 (76) | NS | | Time to successful intubation*, mean (SD), sec | 67.4 (27.9) | 61.4 (26.5) | NS | | Number of attempts, n (%) | | | | | 1 | 15 (60) | 16 (64) | NS | | 2 or more | 5 (20) | 4 (16) | | Data not available | 5 (20) | 5 (20) | | Use of optimization maneuvers, n (%) | 15 (60) | 15 (60) | NS | | Dental trauma index 0–3, mean (SD) | 1.2 (0.8) | 0.7 (0.8) | 0.013 | | Esophageal intubation, n (%) | 8 (32) | 4 (16) | NS | | Right mainstem intubation, n (%) | 1 (4) | 1 (4) | NS | | Cormack and Lehane glottic view, n (%) | | | | | I | 14 (56) | 23 (92) | 0.007 | | II | 11 (44) | 2 (8) | | III/VI | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | | Ease of intubation score 0–10, mean (SD) | 6.4 (1.5) | 7.2 (1.9) | NS |
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DL: direct laryngoscopy; GVL: GlideScope videolaryngoscopy; NS: not significant.
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