A prospective randomised controlled tria
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A. Mallick; D. Venkatanath; S. C. Elliot; T. Hollins; C. G. Nanda Kumar
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Article
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2003
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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**Summary** A crucial step for successful percutaneous tracheostomy is the introduction of the needle and guide wire into the trachea. Capnography has recently been proposed as one way to confirm tracheal needle placement. In this randomised controlled study, we used capnography in 26 patients and b