BACKGROUND: Currently, the gold standard for airway management in cardiopulmonary resuscitation is endotracheal intubation. This should be performed without interruptions in chest compressions, or with a short break only to introduce the tube. METHODS: A total of 47 nurses were recruited who performed endotracheal intubation on a manikin in 2 scenarios: A-normal airway, without chest compressions; B-normal airway, with continuous chest compressions performed with the Lifeline ARM system. They used 4 devices: a Macintosh blade laryngoscope (MAC), and a Tru-View EVO2 (EVO2), TruView EVO2 PCD (PCD), and an ETView SL (ETView) laryngoscope. The intubation time and effectiveness, the grade of larynx visibility, and the ease of intubation in adults were compared.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.