Publications by authors named "Michael Lutes"

Introduction: Air medical personnel frequently face the challenge of the emergency airway. The Combitube is an airway device commonly used by emergency medical services (EMS) providers as either a primary or rescue airway.

Objective: We sought to evaluate the performance and preference of air medical personnel using a newer laryngeal tube airway device, the King LT, versus the Combitube in a simulator model.

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Background: The King LT (King Systems Corporation, Noblesville, IN) is a rescue airway device that is gaining favor in the pre-hospital setting. Unlike other rescue airway devices, such as intubating laryngeal mask airways, the King LT does not allow for the placement of an endotracheal tube through the device. Emergency physicians who receive patients with the King LT in place will be presented with the challenge of converting to a definitive airway.

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