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Table 1 Characteristics and intubation experience of participants

From: Comparison of the glidescope®, flexible fibreoptic intubating bronchoscope, iPhone modified bronchoscope, and the Macintosh laryngoscope in normal and difficult airways: a manikin study

 

Consultant

Registrar

Nurse

Number of participants

21

21

21

Mean age (year)

46 (10)

33 (5)

45 (11)

Male: female ratio

15:6

11:10

6:15

Experience in anaesthesia (years)

17.6 (10)

3.4 (2)

8.9(8)

Estimated number of Macintosh intubations

All > 500

All > 50

3 (0–50)

Estimated number of Glidescope intubations

15 (0–200)

10 (0–30)

0 (0–3)

Estimated number of Fibreoptic intubations

20 (2–250)

0 (0–12)

0

Participants owning a smart phone (%)

71.4

95.2

76.2

  1. Data reported as number, mean (SD) or median (range).