Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine

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• Acad Emerg Med · Jun 1995

  Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Clinical Trial

  Evaluation of a prototype esophageal detection device.

  To determine the ability of a prototype esophageal detection device (EDD) to identify esophageal misplacement of an endotracheal (ET) tube. ⋯ This prototype EDD is a useful method of identifying esophageal misplacement of an ET tube in anesthetized adult surgical patients.

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• Acad Emerg Med · Jun 1995

  Multicenter Study

  Impact of interventions for patients refusing emergency medical services transport.

  To evaluate the effect of a documentation checklist and on-line medical control contact on ambulance transport of out-of-hospital patients refusing medical assistance. ⋯ Contact with on-line medical control increased the likelihood of transport of high-risk patients who initially refused medical assistance. The appropriateness of the decreased transport rate of patients not meeting high-risk criteria needs further evaluation.

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