Ultrasound assessment of endotracheal tube depth in neonates: a prospective feasibility study
Conclusion
US evaluation of ETT-RPA distance demonstrated excellent accuracy for determining ETT position in neonates compared with CXR. More research is needed to support its feasibility in clinical settings.
Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Levkovitz, O., Schujovitzky, D., Stackievicz, R., Fayoux, P., Morag, I., Litmanovitz, I., Arnon, S., Bauer, S. Tags: Original research Source Type: research
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