Accuracy of Prehospital Services' Estimated Time to Arrival for Ground Transport to the Emergency Department.

Background: Emergency medical services (EMS) transporting patients to the emergency department (ED) typically call ahead to provide an estimated time to arrival (ETA). Accurate ETA facilitates ED preparation and resource allotment in anticipation of patient arrival.

Objective: The study purposed to determine the accuracy of ETA provided by EMS ground units.

The Rusch ViewMax vs Macintosh laryngoscopy in human cadavers: impoved vocal cord visualization?

Objectives: Adequate vocal cord visualization via laryngoscopy is a key component of successful endotracheal intubation. Several tools exist to facilitate laryngoscopy in difficult airways. We compared one such device, the Rusch "ViewMax" (Rusch, Duluth, Ga), to a standard Macintosh laryngoscope blade (Heine USA Ltd, Dover, NH) using human cadaver models.