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Article: The Use of End-tidal Carbon Dioxide Monitoring to Confirm Endotracheal Tube Placement in Adult and Paediatric Intensive Care Units in Australia and New Zealand
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- Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
- Article date:
- October 1, 2004
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CopyrightCopyright Australian Society of Anaesthetists Oct 2004. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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SUMMARY
The use of end-tidal carbon dioxide monitoring to assist in confirming endotracheal tube placement is currently not mandatory in intensive care units (ICUs) in Australia and New Zealand. Early detection of failed tracheal intubation is vital to optimize management and to prevent complications. Questionnaires were sent to the lead clinician/head of department of all 66 intensive care units approved for training purposes by the Joint Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine in Australia and New Zealand. The methods used to confirm correct endotracheal tube placement, the availability of end-tidal carbon dioxide monitoring and its role in confirming endotracheal tube placement in the ...