Confirmation of endotracheal tube position during resuscitation by bedside ultrasonography

According to the 2010 American Heart Association guidelines, quantitative waveform capnography is recommended as the most reliable method for confirming endotracheal tube (ET) placement [2].

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Published inThe American journal of emergency medicine Vol. 31; no. 1; pp. 248 - 250
Main Authors Sağlam, Caner, MD, Ünlüer, Erden Erol, MD, Karagöz, Arif, MD
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 2013
Elsevier Limited
Subjects
Area Under Curve
Capnography
Chi-Square Distribution
Confidence intervals
Cross-Sectional Studies
Emergency
Emergency medical care
Female
Heart Arrest - therapy
Humans
Intubation
Intubation, Intratracheal
Male
Mortality
Point-of-Care Systems
Predictive Value of Tests
Prospective Studies
Sensitivity and Specificity
Trachea - diagnostic imaging
Ultrasonic imaging
Ultrasonography
Ventilation
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Summary:According to the 2010 American Heart Association guidelines, quantitative waveform capnography is recommended as the most reliable method for confirming endotracheal tube (ET) placement [2].
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ISSN:0735-6757
1532-8171
DOI:10.1016/j.ajem.2012.08.002