Clinical test to confirm tracheal intubation: A new method to confirm endotracheal intubation in the absence of capnography

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 475-477

  Baigel, G ^a,b   Safranski, J ^a  

^a KETTERING GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Intratracheal; Intubation

Indexed keywords

ABNORMAL RESPIRATORY SOUND; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSCULTATION; BRONCHUS; CAPNOGRAPHY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TECHNIQUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AUSCULTATION; BRONCHI; CAPNOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0038101658     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0265021503000759     Document Type: Article

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