With great interest, we read an article by Murphy et al., which showed that inclined
positioning was associated with a higher rate of first pass success than supine positioning
in prehospital endotracheal intubation. [
[1]
] Better visualization in inclined position was thought to be a rational mechanism.
This study is very welcoming because the patient position is one of the modifiable
conditions to achieve better success during intubation. However, some concerns seem
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References
- Inclined position is associated with improved first pass success and laryngoscopic view in prehospital endotracheal intubations.Am J Emerg Med. 2019; 37: 937-941
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Publication History
Published online: May 14, 2019
Accepted:
May 14,
2019
Received:
April 27,
2019
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© 2019 Published by Elsevier Inc.
