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Is the oesophageal detector device a reliable method for detecting ET tube location in the absence of ETCO2 monitoring.

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In an [emergency intubation] is the [oesophageal detector device (EDD)] a reliable method for [verifying correct ET tube placement in the absence of ETCO2 monitoring]?