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Results from capnography studies in adults may not apply to neonates
BMJ 2019; 364 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.l1338 (Published 27 March 2019) Cite this as: BMJ 2019;364:l1338- Robert Tinnion, consultant neonatologist1,
- Helen Mactier, consultant neonatologist2,
- Colin Morley, consultant neonatologist3,
- Charles Roehr, professor of neonatal and paediatric science4,
- Allan Jackson, consultant neonatologist2,
- Stephen Wardle, consultant neonatologist5
- on behalf of the British Association of Perinatal Medicine
- 1Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4LP, UK
- 2Princess Royal Maternity Hospital, Glasgow, UK
- 3Rosie Hospital, Cambridge, UK
- 4University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- 5Nottingham University Hospital, Nottingham, UK
- robert.tinnion{at}nuth.nhs.uk
In response to the editorial by Cook and Harrop-Griffiths on capnography,1 we reiterate the British Association of Perinatal Medicine’s position statement on waveform capnography in newborn infants2 published in response to the article by Foy et al in Anaesthesia.3
Detection of exhaled carbon dioxide is a useful adjunct to confirm correct placement of an endotracheal tube, but we …
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