The Esophageal Detector Bulb in the aeromedical setting

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 51-55

  Hendey, Gregory W ^a   Shubert, Greggory S ^b   Shalit, Marc ^a   Hogue, Barbara ^c  

^a University Medical Center Fresno   (United States)

^b Kaweah Delta Hospital   (United States)

^c SkyLife of Central California   (United States)

Author keywords

Aeromedicine; Air ambulances; Emergency medical services; Esophageal detector device; Intubation

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AEROSPACE MEDICINE; AGED; AIRPLANE CREW; ARTICLE; CAPNOGRAPHY; CHILD; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; END TIDAL CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; ESOPHAGEAL DETECTOR BULB; ESOPHAGUS INTUBATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE OXIMETRY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AEROSPACE MEDICINE; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AIRCRAFT; CAPNOGRAPHY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0036590732     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0736-4679(02)00462-6     Document Type: Article

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