Correlation between correctly sized uncuffed endotracheal tube and ultrasonographically determined subglottic diameter in paediatric population

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Conventional age-based formulae often fail to predict correct size of endotracheal tube (ETT). In this study, we evaluated usefulness of ultrasound in determining appropriate tube size and derived a formula which enables us to predict correct tube size. METHODS: A total of 41 Am...

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Autores principales: Makireddy, Rekha, Cherian, Anusha, Elakkumanan, Lenin Babu, Bidkar, Prasanna Udupi, Kundra, Pankaj
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2020
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Original Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7017658/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32139927
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ija.IJA_619_19

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7017658/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32139927
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ija.IJA_619_19

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