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Critically Appraised Topics: Is the esophageal detector device or end-tidal CO2 measurement superior in confirming endotracheal tube placement?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 May 2015

David J. Rhine*
Affiliation:
Department of Emergency Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
David J. Morrow
Affiliation:
Department of Emergency Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Abstract

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Type
CJEM Journal Club • Club de lecture du JCMU
Copyright
Copyright © Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians 1999

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