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Does the King Airway system signal the end of intubation skills?

Our co-hosts tackle the topic of supraglottic airways, and the best way to approach them in the field

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In this Inside EMS Podcast episode, co-hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson discuss a recent study from the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) showing the success of the King Airway vs. intubation. Use of the King Airway by EMS personnel boasts a nearly 90 percent success rate versus 56 percent with intubation. Is it time to retire our intubation skills for supraglottic airways? Check out this week’s discussion and add your thoughts.

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