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Indigenously prepared video laryngoscope vs Macintosh laryngoscope for orotracheal intubation in critically ill patients

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: BACKGROUNDAirway management in critically ill patients is high-risk because of limited physiological reserve.Video laryngoscopy (VL) provides improved glottic visualization but commercial devices are costly.An indigenously prepared, low-cost video laryngoscope may offer a practical alternative. AIMTo compare an indigenously prepared video laryngoscope with the conventional Macintosh laryngoscope (ML) for orotracheal intubation in critically ill patients.

Source: World Journal of Critical Care Medicine

DOI: 10.5492/wjccm.127322

Authors: Mohd Arif, Mohd Mustahsin, Sanjay Choubey

Language: English

Topic: Airway Management and Intubation Techniques

Subfield: Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7223708973

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