Prehospital pediatric King LT-D use: a pilot study

• Published in: Prehospital emergency care Vol. 15; no. 3; p. 401
• Main Authors: Ritter, Seth C, Guyette, Francis X
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.07.2011
• Subjects: Allied Health Personnel - statistics & numerical data; Confidence Intervals; Emergency Medical Services - methods; Emergency Medical Services - statistics & numerical data; Humans; Laryngeal Masks - statistics & numerical data; Manikins; Pediatrics - statistics & numerical data; Pennsylvania; Pilot Projects; Professional Competence; Time Factors; Pennsylvania

To determine whether prehospital providers can successfully place a pediatric King laryngeal tube (LT-D) and ventilate a Laerdal SimBaby pediatric simulator during a respiratory arrest simulation. We studied the ability of 45 paramedics and flight nurses to place the pediatric King LT-D in a SimBaby...