Jochen Hinkelbein, Anton Ahlbäck, Christine Antwerber, Lisa Dauth, James DuCanto, Elisabeth Fleischhammer, Carlos Glatz, Steffen Kerkhoff, Alexander Mathes, Thais Russomano, Jan Schmitz, Clement Starck, Seamus Thierry, Tobias Warnecke
In the next few years, the number of long-term space missions will significantly increase. Providing safe concepts for emergencies including airway management will be a highly challenging task. The aim of the present trial is to compare different airway management devices in simulated microgravity using a free-floating underwater scenario. Five different devices for airway management [laryngeal mask (LM), laryngeal tube (LT), I-GEL, direct laryngoscopy (DL), and video laryngoscopy (VL)] were compared by n = 20 paramedics holding a diving certificate in a randomized cross-over setting both under free-floating conditions in a submerged setting (pool, microgravity) and on ground (normogravity)...
April 29, 2021: Scientific Reports