Carbon dioxide detection for testing nasogastric tube placement in adults

Citation

Holland A, Smith FC & Penny KI (2013) Carbon dioxide detection for testing nasogastric tube placement in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2013 (10), Art. No.: CD010773. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD010773

Abstract
This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows: To determine the diagnostic accuracy of capnometry and capnography for detecting correct NGT placement in adults compared to the reference standard

Keywords
Carbon dioxide testing; nasogastric tubes;

Journal
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews: Volume 2013, Issue 10

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Mrs Fiona Smith

Senior Lecturer Acute Nursing, Health Sciences Stirling