Teaching airway management to novices: a simulator manikin study comparing the 'sniffing position' and 'win with the chin' analogies

The 'win with the chin' analogy resulted in adequate airway positioning significantly more often than the 'sniffing position' or control. It also maintained atlanto-occipital extension compared with anatomic instructions. Overall, 'win with the chin' was a superior teaching analogy and could replace the 'sniffing position' analogy.