The efficacy and usability of suction-based airway clearance devices for foreign body airway obstruction: a manikin randomised crossover trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Newly-developed suction-based airway clearance devices potentially provide a novel way to improve outcome in patients with foreign body airway obstruction. We conducted a randomised controlled crossover manikin trial to compare the efficacy and usability of two of these devices with abdominal thrusts.

Methods

We randomised participants from a UK medical school to one of six groups which determined the order in which participants attempted the three techniques (abdominal thrusts; LifeVac, Nesconset, New York, USA; Dechoker, Concord North Carolina, USA). Randomisation was performed using an online randomisation system. Following brief training, participants sought to remove a foreign body airway obstruction from a manikin using the allocated technique. The primary o

SUBMITTER: Patterson E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8244487 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature