A survey of the use of capnography for the confirmation of correct placement of tracheal tubes in pediatric intensive care units in the UK

Paediatric Anaesthesia

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 591-596

  Cumming, Craig ^a   McFadzean, Jillian ^b  

^a NINEWELLS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anesthesia; Audit; Capnography; Pediatric intensive care

Indexed keywords

CAPNOGRAPHY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; HEALTH SURVEY; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICAL AUDIT; PATIENT CARE; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

AUSCULTATION; CAPNOGRAPHY; CHILD; DATA COLLECTION; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, PEDIATRIC; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 21444454266     PISSN: 11555645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2005.01490.x     Document Type: Review

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