Articles: intubation.
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Comparative Study
Which is the safest endotracheal tube for use with the CO2 laser? A comparative study.
To compare the efficacy of special endotracheal tubes manufactured for carbon dioxide (CO2) laser surgery with foil-wrapped and plain red rubber (RR) endotracheal tubes. ⋯ Copper foil-wrapped RR tubes, aluminum foil-wrapped RR tubes, or stainless steel tubes are recommended for laser airway surgery.
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Multicenter Study Clinical Trial
Multicenter study of a portable, hand-size, colorimetric end-tidal carbon dioxide detection device.
To evaluate continuous, semiquantitative end-tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO2) monitoring in the prehospital and emergency department setting for confirming proper endotracheal tube placement and assessing prognosis and blood flow during CPR. ⋯ The colorimetric ETCO2 device is highly accurate for confirming endotracheal tube position in nonarrest patients. In cardiac arrest patients, a reading signifying more than 0.5% ETCO2 confirms correct endotracheal tube placement, while a value signifying less than 0.5% ETCO2 during resuscitation suggests that something is wrong (eg. esophageal intubation, inadequate circulatory flow, prolonged down-time interval, hypothermia, or significant ventilation/perfusion mismatch).