Comparison of the Glidescope® and Pentax AWS®laryngoscopes to the Macintosh laryngoscope for use by Advanced Paramedics in easy and simulated difficult intubation

Table 1 Data from easy laryngoscopy scenario.

Parameter Assessed	Macintosh	Glidescope^®	AWS^®	P value
Overall Success Rate (%)	25 (100)	25 (100)	25 (100)	P = 1.0
Duration (sec, 1^st attempt)	8 (7, 13)	11 (7, 17)	7 (6, 12)	P = 0.1
No of Intubation Attempts (%)
1	24 (96)	24 (96)	25 (100)	P = 0.602
2	1 (4)	1 (4)	0
3	0	0	0
No of Optimization Maneuvers
0	23 (92)	25 (100)	25 (100)	P = 0.368
1	2 (8)	0	0
> 1	0	0	0
Dental Compression [Severity]
0	1 (4)*	11 (44)*	18 (72)*	P < 0.001
Mild [+]	13 (52)	10 (40)	5 (20)
Severe [++]	11 (44)	4 (16)	2 (8)

Notes: Data are reported as mean ± SD, median (interquartile range) or as number (percentage).
* Significantly [P < 0.05] different compared to both other groups

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