Intubation confirmation techniques associated with unrecognized non-tracheal intubations by pre-hospital providers

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 403-407

  Bair, Aaron E ^a,c   Smith, David ^a   Lichty, Linda ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

complications; confirmation techniques; emergency medical services; tracheal intubation

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY; ASPIRATION; CARBON DIOXIDE MEASUREMENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COLORIMETRY; EMERGENCY WARD; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICAL SERVICE; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 17144381219     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2004.12.008     Document Type: Article

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