Endotracheal tube malposition within the pediatric population: A common event despite clinical evidence of correct placement

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 55, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 685-690

  Harris, Eric A ^a,b   Arheart, Kristopher L ^a   Penning, Donald H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE MALPOSITION; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INFANT; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; MEDICAL ERRORS; RADIOGRAPHY, THORACIC; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRACHEA;

EID: 56049098567     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03017744     Document Type: Article

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