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A passage from the article “Prehospital Use of Video Laryngoscope by an Air Medical Crew” in the September-October 2008 issue was incomplete. The complete correct paragraph, under Discussion, should read:

In our first patient use, the device functioned to expectation. Control of the airway was likely to be most difficult in our patient because of head injury and presumed cervical spine injury that necessitated continuous immobilization. The prehospital setting and the limited work space added to the level of difficulty. The GlideScope® Ranger rapidly provided an excellent view of the vocal cords, and the tube was easily visualized passing through the vocal cords on the screen. Because good visualization of the glottis during intubation impacts directly on safety, efficiency, and morbidity,¹ it is important to have a wide range of tools for different situations in our airway management toolbox. No single airway device offers a solution to all scenarios; however, we consider the GlideScope®Ranger a useful addition to the range of difficult airway devices available, especially in the prehospital setting.