Is the oesophageal detector device a reliable method for detecting ET tube location in the absence of ETCO2 monitoring.
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Report By: Ian Jones - Registered Paramedic
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Search checked by Katherine Roberts - Research officer
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Institution: Prehospital Emergency Research Unit, Lansdowne Hospital, Cardiff
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Date Submitted: 4th March 2002
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Last Modified: 4th March 2002
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Status:
Red (incomplete)
Three Part Question
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]?
