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Editorial
. 2022 Dec;77(12):1321-1325.
doi: 10.1111/anae.15894. Epub 2022 Nov 4.

Recognising oesophageal intubation

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Editorial

Recognising oesophageal intubation

I Ahmad et al. Anaesthesia. 2022 Dec.
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Keywords: airway management; capnography; human factors; oesophageal intubation; tracheal intubation.

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