Protection afforded by respirators when performing endotracheal intubation using a direct laryngoscope, GlideScope®, and i-gel® device: A randomized trial.

Emergency physicians are at risk of infection during invasive procedures, and wearing a respirator can reduce this risk. The aim of this study was to determine whether the protection afforded by a respirator during intubation is affected by the type of airway device used. In this randomized crossove...

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Main Authors: Hyunggoo Kang, Yoonje Lee, Sanghyun Lee, Yeongtak Song, Tae Ho Lim, Jaehoon Oh, Juncheol Lee, Hyungoo Shin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5909605?pdf=render