An investigation into the length of standard tracheostomy tubes in critical care patients

Anaesthesia

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 302-306

  Mallick, A ^a   Bodenham, A ^a   Elliot, S ^a   Oram, J ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; PATIENT CARE; SKIN SURFACE; TRACHEOSTOMY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CRITICAL CARE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN; TRACHEA; TRACHEOSTOMY;

EID: 39149133927     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: 13652044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2007.05327.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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