Indigenously prepared video laryngoscope vs Macintosh laryngoscope for orotracheal intubation in critically ill patients

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BACKGROUNDAirway management in critically ill patients is high-risk because of limited physiological reserve.Video laryngoscopy (VL) provides improved glottic visualization but commercial devices are costly.An indigenously prepared, low-cost video laryngoscope may offer a practical alternative. AIMTo compare an indigenously prepared video laryngoscope with the conventional Macintosh laryngoscope (ML) for orotracheal intubation in critically ill patients.