Macintosh laryngoscopy (n= 140) | C-MAC® video laryngoscope (n= 134) | P value | |
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Age (years) | 62.9 ± 15.6 | 63.8 ± 16.7 | 0.66 |
Gender (male/female) | 87/53 | 86/48 | 0.73 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 26.9 ± 7.6 | 26.7 ± 6.4 | 0.85 |
Sequential Organ Failure Assessment II score | 8.7 ± 4.7 | 9.2 ± 4.5 | 0.40 |
Simplified Acute Physiology Score | 38.2 ± 14.8 | 33.9 ± 13.6 | 0.03 |
Indication for endotracheal intubation | |||
Respiratory insufficiency | 83 | 86 | 0.90 |
Reduced consciousness | 8 | 9 | 1.0 |
Pre-interventional | 9 | 7 | 0.61 |
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation | 3 | 2 | 0.68 |
Others | 13 | 2 | 0.003 |
Endotracheal tube change | 11 | 22 | 0.06 |
Indication not documented | 13 | 6 | 0.20 |
Experience of the laryngoscopist | |||
< 3 years | 37 | 52 | 0.02 |
> 4 years | 20 | 33 | 0.03 |
Specialist | 83 | 49 | 0.0002 |