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Predictive Value of Capnography for Suspected Diabetic Ketoacidosis in the Emergency Department [PDF]

Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2013
Introduction: Metabolic acidosis confirmed by arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis is one of the diagnostic criteria for diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Given the direct relationship between end-tidal carbon dioxide (ETco2), arterial carbon dioxide (PaCO2) and
Soleimanpour, Hassan, Taghizadieh, Ali, Niafar, Mitra, Rahmani, Farzad, Golzari, Samad EJ, Mehdizadeh Esfanjani, Robab   +5 more
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Comparison of ultrasonography, clinical method and capnography for detecting correct endotracheal tube placement- A prospective, observational study

Indian Journal of Anaesthesia, 2022
Background and Aims: In emergency airway management, unstable haemodynamics of the patients calls for the early need to detect correct endotracheal tube (ETT) placement.
Purbali S Roy, Nandkishore Joshi, Monika Garg, Reema Meena, Sushil Bhati   +4 more
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Waveform capnography in a South African prehospital service: Knowledge assessment of paramedics

African Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2019
Background: Waveform capnography has proven to be of great value in the provision of safe patient care especially in the intubated patient. Although seldom available, or used in African contexts, capnography has become standard practice in well-resourced
Craig Wylie, Tyson Welzel, Peter Hodkinson   +2 more
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Comparison of real-time ultrasound with capnography to confirm endotracheal tube position in patients in critical care unit—A cross-sectional study

Bali Journal of Anesthesiology, 2022
Background: Confirmation of the position of the endotracheal tube is a crucial step in the management of critically ill patients. Confirmation by capnography is the gold standard but it is practically impossible in all situations. Ultrasound (USG) can be
Anand Kuppusamy, Gunaseelan Mirunalini, Mohana Vatsalya Koka, Balaji Ramamurthy   +3 more
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Artificial intelligence-assisted tracheal intubation in humans: a prospective observational study of diagnostic accuracy. [PDF]

Anaesthesia
Summary Introduction larynGuide™ is a novel assistive software integrated with the C‐MAC® videolaryngoscope, which provides guidance during laryngoscopy and advises on tracheal tube position. This first in‐human study evaluated the accuracy and reliability of larynGuide compared with the judgment of the airway operator. Methods This prospective, single‐
Fuchs A, Raeber A, Lippuner R, Weber L, Borysenko Y, Huber M, Greif R, Riva T.   +7 more
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Assessment of the feasibility of an ultra-low power, wireless digital patch for the continuous ambulatory monitoring of vital signs. [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Vital signs are usually recorded at 4–8 h intervals in hospital patients, and deterioration between measurements can have serious consequences.
Ahmed, K, Ang, SS, Brett, SJ, Burdett, A, Hernandez-Silveira, M, Mehta, T, Toumazou, C, Weir, R, Zandari, F   +8 more
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Nursing attitudes towards continuous capnographic monitoring of floor patients

BMJ Open Quality, 2018
Introduction Nurses’ perceptions of the utility of capnography monitoring are inconsistent in previous studies. We sought to outline the limitations of a uniform education effort in bringing about consistent views of capnography among nurses.Methods A ...
Catherine L Clark, Liza M Weavind, Sara E Nelson, Jennifer L Wilkie, Joel T Conway, Robert E Freundlich   +5 more
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End-tidal CO 2 Monitoring is Available in Most Community Hospitals in a Rural State: A Health System Survey

Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2019
Introduction: Procedural sedation and analgesia (PSA) provides safe and effective relief for pain, anxiety and discomfort during procedures performed in the emergency department (ED).
Steven A. Ilko, J. Priyanka Vakkalanka, Azeemuddin Ahmed, Daniel A. Evans, Hans R. House, Nicholas M. Mohr   +5 more
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Propofol-Based Procedural Sedation with or without Low-Dose Ketamine in Children [PDF]

, 2016
Objective Examine comparative dosing, efficacy, and safety of propofol alone or with an initial, subdissociative dose of ketamine approach for deep sedation. Background Propofol is a sedative-hypnotic agent used increasingly in children for deep sedation.
Ahmed, Sheikh Sohail, Hedlund, Lauren, Hicks, Shawn, Nitu, Mara, Rigby, Mark R., Slaven, James E.   +5 more
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Diagnosis and Management of COVID-19 Disease [PDF]

, 2020
SARS-CoV-2 is a novel coronavirus that was identified in late 2019 as the causative agent of COVID-19 (aka coronavirus disease 2019). On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the world-wide outbreak of COVID-19 a pandemic.
Carlos, Graham, Dela Cruz, Charles S., Gross, Jane E., Jamil, Shazia, Mark, Nick, Pasnick, Susan   +5 more
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