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Endotracheal Tube Cuff Pressure before, during, and after Fixed-Wing Air Medical Retrieval

Peter BrendtFrom Royal Flying Doctor Service Australia, South Eastern Section (PB, MS), Dubbo, NSW, Australia; and the School of Rural Health Dubbo, University of Sydney (PB, MS, KP, AB, KM), Dubbo, NSW, Australia.Correspondence[email protected]
, MD, FANZCA,
Marc SchnekenburgerFrom Royal Flying Doctor Service Australia, South Eastern Section (PB, MS), Dubbo, NSW, Australia; and the School of Rural Health Dubbo, University of Sydney (PB, MS, KP, AB, KM), Dubbo, NSW, Australia.
, MD,
Karen PaxtonFrom Royal Flying Doctor Service Australia, South Eastern Section (PB, MS), Dubbo, NSW, Australia; and the School of Rural Health Dubbo, University of Sydney (PB, MS, KP, AB, KM), Dubbo, NSW, Australia.
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Anthony BrownFrom Royal Flying Doctor Service Australia, South Eastern Section (PB, MS), Dubbo, NSW, Australia; and the School of Rural Health Dubbo, University of Sydney (PB, MS, KP, AB, KM), Dubbo, NSW, Australia.
, MD, FAFPHM, FAFOEM &
Kumara MendisFrom Royal Flying Doctor Service Australia, South Eastern Section (PB, MS), Dubbo, NSW, Australia; and the School of Rural Health Dubbo, University of Sydney (PB, MS, KP, AB, KM), Dubbo, NSW, Australia.
, MD
Pages 177-180 | Received 05 Sep 2012, Accepted 20 Aug 2012, Published online: 19 Dec 2012

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