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Body Surface Area Is Not a Reliable Predictor of Tracheal Tube Size in Children
OBJECTIVES: The age-based Cole formula has been employed for the estimation of endotracheal tube (ETT) size due to its ease of use, but may not appropriately consider growth rates among children. Child growth is assessed by calculating the body surface area (BSA). The association between the outer d...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Korean Society of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6222187/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30139232 http://dx.doi.org/10.21053/ceo.2018.00178 |