Time to adequate visualization of the glottis (sec)
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92.9 ± 42.60 (78.3 - 107.4)
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65.6 ± 30.4 (55.2 - 76.0)
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76.7 ± 32.7 (65.5 - 87.8)
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70.4 ± 37.0 (57.8 - 83.0)
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0.10
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Number of mucosal contacts
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5.2 ± 4.4 (3.7 - 6.7)
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3.2 ± 3.2 (2.1 - 4.3)
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4.9 ± 4.9 (3.2 - 6.6)
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3.3 ± 2.8 (2.3 - 4.2)
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0.77
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Percentage of time adequate visualization of the airway was maintained
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82.9 ± 16.3 (77.3 – 88.4)
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82.4 ± 21.5 (75.1 – 89.8)
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77.8 ± 22.4 (70.2 – 85.5)
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83.4 ± 17.7 (77.3 – 89.4)
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0.38
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Learner comfort (self reported)*
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4.6 ± 2.0
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5.5 ± 1.9
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3.9 ± 1.9
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5.9 ± 2.0
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0.13
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Patient comfort (self reported)*
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3.27 ± 2.4
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3.1 ± 3.0
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3.6 ± 3.1
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2.9 ± 2.5
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0.62
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Patient willingness to repeat the examination*
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1.6 ± 2.4
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1.6 ± 2.9
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1.7 ± 2.7
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1.5 ± 2.4
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0.84
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Learner manipulation*
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3.6 ± 2.7
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5.3 ± 2.7
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3.2 ± 2.3
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5.9 ± 2.0
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0.23
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Learner comfort (investigator evaluation)*
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3.5 ± 2.5
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5.3 ± 2.5
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3.1 ± 2.4
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5.9 ± 2.2
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0.24
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Patient comfort (investigator evaluation)*
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6.5 ± 2.1
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7.1 ± 2.1
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6.4 ± 2.5
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7.1 ± 2.0
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0.92
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