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Research Article

Comparison of Three Airway Management Techniques in a Simulated Tactical Setting

Matthew J. Larsen The Department of Medicine (MJL, FXG, JS), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and the Medical Department (FXG), STAT MedEvac, West Mifflin, Pennsylvania.
, MD, MPH,
Francis Xavier Guyette The Department of Medicine (MJL, FXG, JS), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and the Medical Department (FXG), STAT MedEvac, West Mifflin, Pennsylvania.
, MD, MPH &
Joe Suyama The Department of Medicine (MJL, FXG, JS), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and the Medical Department (FXG), STAT MedEvac, West Mifflin, Pennsylvania.Correspondence[email protected]
, MD
Pages 510-514 | Received 24 Nov 2009, Accepted 23 Mar 2010, Published online: 29 Jun 2010

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