TY - JOUR T1 - Variation in size of laryngoscope blades used in preterm newborns JF - Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition JO - Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed SP - F250 LP - F250 DO - 10.1136/archdischild-2013-305880 VL - 99 IS - 3 AU - Emily A Kieran AU - Colm P F O’ Donnell Y1 - 2014/05/01 UR - http://fn.bmj.com/content/99/3/F250.abstract N2 - Many preterm infants are intubated for breathing support and/or surfactant administration. Intubation attempts in newborns are often unsuccessful.1 ,2 Laryngoscopes are used to visualise the vocal cords when attempting intubation. To successfully intubate a baby, the operator needs a good view of the larynx and vocal cords. If the blade of the laryngoscope is too short, the vocal cords will not be visualised.3 If the blade is too long, it may cause trauma to fragile structures in the oropharynx. Inadequate views of the vocal cords have been identified as the reason for the majority of failed intubation attempts in the delivery room.1 Poor visualisation of the vocal cords can also increase the duration … ER -