Impact of Stylet Bend Angle on the Performance of Orotracheal Intubation by Emergency Response Nurses: A Randomized Simulation Study

Aim: To determine the effect of stylet bend angle on the time to tracheal intubation and the success rate by emergency response nurses in a simulated situation.Materials and Methods: A prospective randomized study was conducted. Each participant performed six intubation attempts, three with 30° and...

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Published in:Eurasian journal of emergency medicine 2018-06, Vol.17 (2), p.45-49
Main Authors: Golaghaie, Farzaneh, Momeni, Reza, Jafarimanesh, Hadi, Golestanieraghi, Majid, Golitaleb, Mohamad, Rafiei, Fatemeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Clinical outcomes
direct laryngoscopy
Emergency medical care
Emergency response team
endotracheal intubation
Intubation
Laryngoscopy
Nurses
stylet
Throat
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Summary:Aim: To determine the effect of stylet bend angle on the time to tracheal intubation and the success rate by emergency response nurses in a simulated situation.Materials and Methods: A prospective randomized study was conducted. Each participant performed six intubation attempts, three with 30° and three with 60° stylet angles. Each stylet angle was tested totally 105 times. Generalized estimating equations were used to analyze data.Results: The overall success rate of simulated tracheal intubations was 94%. The mean time to successful intubation (in seconds) was 10.99±18.80 and 13.04±18.82 for 30° and 60° stylet bend angles, respectively. The 30° stylet bend angle significantly reduced the time to intubation (p
ISSN:2149-5807
2149-6048
DOI:10.5152/eajem.2018.78942