title: Comparisons of the Pentax-AWS, Glidescope, and Macintosh Laryngoscopes for Intubation Performance during Mechanical Chest Compressions in Left Lateral Tilt: A Randomized Simulation Study of Maternal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Rapid advanced airway management is important in maternal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). This study aimed to compare intubation performances among Pentax-AWS (AWS), Glidescope (GVL), and Macintosh laryngoscope (MCL) during mechanical chest compression in 15° and 30° left lateral tilt.
  
  
  METHODS
  In 19 emergency physicians, a prospective randomized crossover study was conducted to examine the three laryngoscopes. Primary outcomes were the intubation time and the success rate for intubation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The median intubation time using AWS was shorter than that of GVL and MCL in both tilt degrees. The time to visualize the glottic view in GVL and AWS was significantly lower than that of MCL (all P < 0.05), whereas there was no significant difference between the two video laryngoscopes (in 15° tilt, P = 1; in 30° tilt, P = 0.71). The progression of tracheal tube using AWS was faster than that of MCL and GVL in both degrees (all P < 0.001). Intubations using AWS and GVL showed higher success rate than that of Macintosh laryngoscopes.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The AWS could be an appropriate laryngoscope for airway management of pregnant women in tilt CPR considering intubation time and success rate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul 133-792, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Sanghyun
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Wonhee
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul 133-792, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Hyunggoo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul 133-792, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jaehoon
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul 133-792, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Tae Ho
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul 133-792, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Yoonjae
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul 133-792, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Changsun
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jun Hwi
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Cho
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D058109:Airway Management; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D035641:Chest Wall Oscillation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005260:Female; D064368:Healthy Volunteers; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D020704:Laryngoscopes / Q000592:standards*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010820:Physicians; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome