Improved Suction Efficiency and User Satisfaction With a Novel Portable Manual Suction Device: A Simulation-Based Pre-Hospital Study.
Introduction: Effective airway suction is critical in prehospital care, yet many portable devices still provide limited suction performance and are poorly designed ergonomically. This study developed and evaluated a portable manual suction device intended to improve both operational performance and...
| Publicado en: | Inquiry (00469580) Vol. 63; pp. 1 - 17 |
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Sage Publications Inc.
8/19/2026
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