Table 1 Participant demographics

Training Year:

1^st year = 6 (30%)

2^nd year = 4 (20%)

3^rd year = 3 (15%)

Attending = 7 (35%)

Handedness:

right = 17(85%)

left = 3(15%)

ambidextrous = 0(0%)

Eye dominance:

right = 11(55%)

left = 2(10%)

unknown = 7(35%)

Age Range:

25 yo–43 yo (mean = 33 yo)

Sex:

male = 16 (80%) / female = 4 (20%)

Previous experience with difficult airway techniques (number of participants)

none

simulated patient

actual patient

Claurs Video Scope:

20 (100%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

other optical stylet:

14 (70%)

5 (25%)

2 (10%)

flexible fiberscope:

14 (70%)

3 (15%)

3 (15%)

Glidescope:

3 (15%)

7 (35%)

16 (80%)

other video-laryngoscope:

16 (80%)

3 (15%)

2 (10%)

Airtraq:

17 (85%)

2 (10%)

0 (0%)

lighted stylet:

16 (80%)

3 (15%)

1 (5%)

gum elastic bougie:

4 (20%)

9 (45%)

13 (65%)