Endotracheal tube cuff pressure in three hospitals, and the volume required to produce an appropriate cuff pressure
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cuff pressure in endotracheal (ET) tubes should be in the range of 20–30 cm H<sub>2</sub>O. We tested the hypothesis that the tube cuff is inadequately inflated when manometers are not used.</p> <p>Methods<...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2004-11-01
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| Series: | BMC Anesthesiology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2253/4/8 |