title: Endotracheal intubation using a GlideScope video laryngoscope by emergency physicians: a multicentre analysis of 345 attempts in adult patients.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the use and success rates of the GlideScope (GVL) by emergency physicians (EPs) during the initial two years after its introduction.
  
  
  METHODS
  We performed an observational study using registry data of five emergency departments. The success rates in adult patients were evaluated and compared with those of conventional laryngoscope (CL).
  
  
  RESULTS
  The GVL was used in 345 (10.7%) of 3233 intubation attempts by EPs. The overall success rate of the GVL was not higher than a CL (79.1% vs 77.6%, p=0.538). The success rate for the patients with difficult airway was higher in the GVL than a CL (80.0% vs 50.4%, p<0.001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The GVL was not used frequently by EPs during the initial two years after its introduction. Although the GVL provides a better glottic view, the overall success rates were similar to a CL. The GVL may be useful in patients with difficult airway.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Hyuk Joong
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Hyung-Goo
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Tae Ho
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: Hyun Soo
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: Junho
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Young-Min
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.forename: Young-Min
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D020704:Laryngoscopes / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007828:Laryngoscopy / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*