Endotracheal tube cuff pressures and tube position in critically injured patients on arrival at a referral centre: Avoidable harm?

The consequences of excessive endotracheal tube (ETT) cuff pressure are known and have long-term effects; however less attention is placed upon cuff pressure and tube position pre-hospital and in emergency centre. The aim of this study was to evaluate the ETT cuff pressure and tube position on arriv...

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Main Authors: Timothy C. Hardcastle, Michael Faurie, David J.J. Muckart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-03-01
Series:African Journal of Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211419X1500110X