Development of appropriate procedures for inflation of endotracheal tube cuff in intubated patients

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 90, Issue SUPPL 2, 2007, Pages 74-78

  Sridermma, Sirinthip ^a   Limtangturakool, Sarawut ^a   Wongsurakiat, Phunsup ^a   Thamlikitkul, Visanu ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Endotracheal tube cuff pressure; Intubated patients

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; MANOMETRY; PRESSURE; TRACHEA;

CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; MANOMETRY; PRESSURE; TRACHEA;

EID: 61549091831     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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