The use of cuffed tracheal tubes for paediatric tracheal intubation, a survey of specialist practice in the United Kingdom

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 685-688

  Flynn, P E ^a,d   Black, A E ^b   Mitchell, V ^c  

^a ROYAL MARSDEN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child; Child preschool; Equipment design, tube cuffs; Infant; Intubation intratracheal

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CUFF; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LUNG COMPLIANCE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NORMAL HUMAN; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; QUALITY CONTROL; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD; TREATMENT INDICATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGE FACTORS; ANESTHESIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 46249115173     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: 13652346     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0265021508003839     Document Type: Article

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