Key result
Adult airway models fail to meet fully realistic criteria for the Difficult Airway Algorithm.
Population
16 different adult airway models sold for airway management training
Design
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May support multiple simulators for full Difficult Airway Algorithm training; leaves open development of higher-fidelity single models.
Anaesthetic departments need at least two different airway training models to effectively teach all steps of the Difficult Airway Algorithm.
Parry et al. (2004) studied Airway management training (n=16). Small airway simulators was evaluated on Achievement of 'good/very realistic' criteria for all elements of the Difficult Airway Algorithm. Evaluation of 16 adult airway models revealed that no single simulator achieved 'good/very realistic' criteria for all elements of the Difficult Airway Algorithm.
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