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Comparing video and direct laryngoscopes for pediatric intubation

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    Gui-Zhen Yang, Fu-Shan Xue, Hui-Xian Li & Ya-Yang Liu

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Gui-Zhen Yang: This author had carefully read the manuscript of Madziala et al, analyzed their methods and data, suggested the comment points, and drafted this manuscript. Gui-Zhen Yang had seen and approved the final manuscript.

Fu-Shan Xue: This author had carefully read the manuscript of Madziala et al, analyzed their methods and data, revised comment points and this manuscript and is the author responsible for this manuscript. Fu-Shan Xue had seen and approved the final manuscript.

Hui-Xian Li: This author had read the manuscript of Madziala et al, and helped to analyze their methods and data, revise this manuscript. Hui-Xian Li had seen and approved the final manuscript.

Ya-Yang Liu: This author had read the manuscript of Madziala et al, and helped to analyze their methods and data, revised this manuscript. Ya-Yang Liu had seen and approved the final manuscript.

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Yang, GZ., Xue, FS., Li, HX. et al. Comparing video and direct laryngoscopes for pediatric intubation. Eur J Pediatr 176, 1285–1286 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-017-2977-x

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