Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Use of sonography for rapid identification of esophageal and tracheal intubations in adult patients.
The aim of this study was to investigate the usefulness of sonography for verifying tracheal tube placement within 3 seconds in adult surgical patients. ⋯ This investigation shows that sonography for confirming tracheal intubation is a fast and effective technique.