A randomized crossover trial comparing the C-MAC and Macintosh laryngoscopes for face-to-face intubation in a manikin
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Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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Fig. 1
Intubation face-to-face when manikin was trapped in vehicle.
Fig. 2
Flow chart of design and recruitment of participants according to CONSORT statement.
The ability to intubate the patient is one of the key skills they should possess as paramedics
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. Standard endotracheal intubation (ETI), when patient is lying on his back and intubation is located behind the patient's head, is one of the most commonly used techniques for ETI
[3,4]
. However, the technique of intubation is not always possible; therefore, paramedics should be able to intubate using other techniques. Face-to-face (FTF) intubation technique is usually performed in EMS when patient is found in a position that makes the performance of standard intubation difficult, such as when a patient is trapped in a seated position in a car
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