Worse outcomes with video laryngoscopy in ICU

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When used in intensive care units, video laryngoscopy did not improve the chances of successful intubation on the first try, compared with direct laryngoscopy, and was associated with a significantly higher risk of severe life-threatening complications, researchers reported. The view during video laryngoscopy can also create a cognitive blind spot: laryngoscopists may fail to abort a laryngoscopy attempt in a timely manner because they have such a clear view of the larynx.

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